where 
is the mean of the squares of the molecular speeds and 
is the average translational kinetic energy per molecule. The gas has pressure 
volume 
and contains 
molecules, each of mass 
[P7.3, P7.5]
is: kinetic theory specifically applied to the model system of the ideal gas, leading to the equation where is the mean of the squares of the molecular speeds and is the average translational kinetic energy per molecule. The gas has pressure volume and contains molecules, each of mass [P7.3, P7.5]
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