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The mass of a hydrogen molecule is 3.32×10-27 kg. If 1023 hydrogen molecules strike, per second, a fixed wall of the area 2 cm2 at an angle of 45o to the normal, and rebound elastically with a speed of 103 m s-1, then the pressure on the wall is nearly:
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionJEE MainJEE Main 2018 (08 Apr)
Options:
  • A 4.70×102 N m-2
  • B 2.35×103 N m-2
  • C 4.70×103 N m-2
  • D 2.35×102 N m-2
Solution:
1829 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 2.35×103 N m-2



F=2mnVcosθP=2mnVcosθA

P=2×3.32×10-27×1023×1032×2×10-4

P=2.35×103 N m-2

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