To convert this to kilograms, you must multiply by 1.66 x 10 -27 . This is the number of kilograms in one atomic mass unit. This is the mass of one atomic mass unit of oxygen. For this activity you will need to perform similar calculations and then use your answers in the kinetic energy formula. Temperature is a scalar quantity with magnitude, but no direction.
Temperature is really a measure of the average kinetic energy of a gas.
Assume the average velocity of oxygen at room temperature is 480 meters per second. Using the kinetic energy formula along with your answer from question 8, calculate the kinetic energy for oxygen. Assume the average velocity of nitrogen at room temperature is 510 meters per second. Using the kinetic energy formula along with your answer from question 8, calculate the kinetic energy for nitrogen. Assume the average velocity of hydrogen at room temperature is 390 meters per second.