If a nitrogen atom and a slightly heavier oxygen atom have equal kinetic energies, which has the greater average speed?

A) nitrogen
B) oxygen
C) both the same
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Answer: A

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GIVEN
• Air flow through a tube bank
• Tube spacing (S) = 7.5 cm = 0.075 m
• Air temperature (Ta) = 60°C
• Air velocity (Us) = 1 m/s
• Tube outside diameter (D) = 6 cm = 0.06 m
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• Steady state
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