Multiple Choice
A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half its original volume with no change in temperature. What happens to the average speed of the molecules in the sample?
A) It does not change.
B) It quadruples.
C) It doubles.
D) It halves.
E) none of the above
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