If we double the root-mean-square speed (thermal speed)of the molecules of a gas,then
A)its temperature must increase by a factor of 4.
B)its temperature must increase by a factor of 2.
C)its temperature must increase by a factor of .
D)its pressure must increase by a factor of 2.
E)its pressure must increase by a factor of 4.

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If we double the root-mean-square speed (thermal speed)of the molecules of a gas,then
A)its temperature must increase by a factor of 4. 
B)its temperature must increase by a factor of 2. 
C)its temperature must increase by a factor of . 
D)its pressure must increase by a factor of 2. 
E)its pressure must increase by a factor of 4.

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The Answer of If we double the root-mean-square speed (thermal speed)of the molecules of a gas,then
A)its temperature must increase by a factor of 4. 
B)its temperature must increase by a factor of 2. 
C)its temperature must increase by a factor of . 
D)its pressure must increase by a factor of 2. 
E)its pressure must increase by a factor of 4.

If We Double the Root-Mean-Square Speed (Thermal Speed)of the Molecules