The rms speed of 8 g of Helium is 300 m/s. Then the total kinetic energy of He gas is
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We know v r m s = M 3 R T
⟹ 3 0 0 = 4 × 1 0 − 3 3 R T
⟹ 3 0 0 2 = 4 × 1 0 − 3 3 R T
⟹ R T = 1 2 0 .
Now For each direction, that is x,y,z axis, Energy is 2 n R T
So By Law Of Equipartition of energy,
E k = 2 3 n R T
So Putting value of n = 8 / 4 = 2 and R T = 1 2
E k = 3 6 0 k J [ANS]