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Calculate the speed v of a typical hydrogen molecule in the Earth’s atmosphere. Is v les...

Calculate the speed v of a typical hydrogen molecule in the Earth’s atmosphere. Is v less than or greater than the escape speed? Experiments show that a hydrogen molecule released into the atmosphere escapes into outer space. If v is less than the escape speed, why is this so?

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