Multiple Choice
If an average hydrogen atom in Earth's atmosphere has a velocity of 2.5 km/s,what would be the average velocity of an molecule in the Earth's atmosphere? Note that the atomic mass of an oxygen atom is 16 times that of a hydrogen atom.
A) 0.16 km/s
B) 2.5 km/s
C) 0.62 km/s
D) 0.44 km/s
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