A monatomic ideal gas has a root-mean-square molecular speed at temperature

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Problem

A monatomic ideal gas has a root-mean-square molecular speed

v_0

at temperature

T_0

. The gas is then warmed at constant volume until its absolute temperature reaches

4T_0

. What is the ratio of the final root-mean-square speed to

v_0

? (a)

4

(b)

2

(c)

1

(d)

8