An insulated container containing monoatomic gas of molar mass m is moving with a velocity vo. If the container is suddenly stopped, find the change in temperature.
If the container is suddenly stopped loss in kinetic energy of gas =21(mn)v02, where n is number of moles of gas. Let ΔT is the fall in temperature of gas, Then, n(23RΔT)=21mnv02 ΔT=3Rmv02
