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The equation for the average kinetic energy is_________

(a) 0.5 KT

(b) 1.5 KT

(c) 2.5 KT

(d) 3.5 KT

I had been asked this question in an interview for internship.

The query is from First Law of Thermodynamics in portion Fluid Dynamics of Fluid Mechanics

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Right choice is (b) 1.5 KT

Easiest explanation: The equation for kinetic energy is 0.5mv^2, where m= mass and v= velocity. This equation corresponds to 1.5 KT, where K=Boltzmann’s constant and R= Gas constant.

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