root mean square velocity

noun

The root mean square of the velocities of all the molecules in a volume of gas; directly proportional to its temperature in the case of an ideal gas.

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Meanings

noun
  1. natural sciencesThe root mean square of the velocities of all the molecules in a volume of gas; directly proportional to its temperature in the case of an ideal gas.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 均方根速度
  • 均方根速度 (jūnfānggēn sùdù)root mean square of the velocities of all molecules in a volume of gas
Finnish keskimääräinen nopeus
  • keskimääräinen nopeusroot mean square of the velocities of all molecules in a volume of gas
Russian среднеквадратическая скорость
  • среднеквадратическая скорость (srednekvadratičeskaja skorostʹ)root mean square of the velocities of all molecules in a volume of gas
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