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# Problem: Part D Which of the following describes how upsilon_rms and T are related in the previous two parts? A. As T shrinks to zero, upsilon_rms shrinks to zero. As T grows toward infinity, upsilon_rms shrinks to zero. B. As T shrinks to zero, upsilon_rms shrinks to zero. As T grows toward infinity, upsilon_rms grows toward infinity. C. As T shrinks to zero, upsilon_rms grows toward infinity. As T grows toward infinity, upsilon_rms shrinks to zero. D. As T shrinks to zero, upsilon_rms grows toward infinity. As T grows toward infinity, upsilon_rms grows toward infinity.

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The root mean square speed of a gas is given by:

$\overline{){{\mathbf{V}}}_{\mathbf{R}\mathbf{M}\mathbf{S}}{\mathbf{=}}\sqrt{\frac{\mathbf{3}\mathbf{R}\mathbf{T}}{\mathbf{M}}}}$

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Part D Which of the following describes how upsilon_rms and T are related in the previous two parts?

A. As T shrinks to zero, upsilon_rms shrinks to zero. As T grows toward infinity, upsilon_rms shrinks to zero.

B. As T shrinks to zero, upsilon_rms shrinks to zero. As T grows toward infinity, upsilon_rms grows toward infinity.

C. As T shrinks to zero, upsilon_rms grows toward infinity. As T grows toward infinity, upsilon_rms shrinks to zero.

D. As T shrinks to zero, upsilon_rms grows toward infinity. As T grows toward infinity, upsilon_rms grows toward infinity.