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(4.19) |
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(4.20) |
The change in momentum due to collisions of molecules at all speeds is then:
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(4.21) |
which is equal to the average force dF multiplied by the time interval dt during which it acts (i.e., the impulse), or,
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(4.22) |
The average pressure p exerted on the surface is given by:
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(4.23) |
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(4.24) |
Let,
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(4.25) |
which is the average value of the squares of the velocities of all molecules.
Therefore,
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(4.26) |
Here,
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(4.27) |



