Find the root-mean-square speed

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The speeds of 12 particles (in cm/s) are: 0.5, 1.5, 1.8, 1.8, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0.

Find a) the average speed, b) the root-mean-square speed, and c) the most probable speed of these particles. Explain your results

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