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RMS Speed of Molecules
NEET asked RMS Speed of Molecules twice, in 2018 and 2023: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Kinetic Theory of Gases, in Kinetic Theory (Physics). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 5 years.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Times asked
- 2
- in 2017–2026
- Papers
- 2
- of 10
- First asked
- 2018
- last in 2023
- Chance next paper
- 6%
- calibrated historical rate
Questions on this idea, by paper
2017–2026. 2018 and 2023.
How NEET framed it
Numerical is the usual form. Skill tested: calculation.
- Numerical
Chance asked next paper 6%
Every question
All 2 questions
From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.
- 2023 Q12The temperature of a gas is −50° C. To what temperature the gas should be heated so that the rms speed is increased by 3 times?Numerical · Medium
- 2018 Q3At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for escaping from the Earth's atmosphere ? (Given : Mass…Numerical · Medium
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