The pressure $P$ exerted by an ideal gas of density $\rho$ having root mean square speed $v_{rms}$ is:
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The pressure $P$ exerted by an ideal gas of density $\rho$ having root mean square speed $v{rms}$ is:

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According to the kinetic theory of gases, the pressure exerted by a gas is given by $P = \frac{1}{3} \rho v{rms}^2$.

Kinetic Theory