University Physics Volume 2
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Chapter 2, Problem 40P
What is the average kinetic energy in joules of hydrogen atoms on the 5500 ℃ surface of the Sun? (b) What is the average kinetic energy of helium atoms in a legion of the solar corona where the temperature is
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