mean square
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mean square
First recorded in 1835–45
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What is the effect on the root mean square speed of the molecules?
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In the KMT, the root mean square speed of a particle, urms, is defined as the square root of the average of the squares of the speeds with n = the number of particles:
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The root mean square speed of H2 molecules at 25 °C is about 1.6 km/s.
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What is the root mean square speed of a N2 molecule at 25 °C?
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The angles at the top of the mean square tower are bevelled off to allow of a short octagonal spire and an octagonal balustrade.
From Old and New London Volume I by Walter Thornbury
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