Stephen J. Blundell, Katherine M. Blundell
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Abstract This chapter shows that the Boltzmann distribution applied to gases gives rise to a speed distribution known as the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. It shows how this can be measured experimentally.
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Abstract This chapter shows that the Boltzmann distribution applied to gases gives rise to a speed distribution known as the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. It shows how this can be measured experimentally.
Key concepts: Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution, Boltzmann constant, Distribution (mathematics), Boltzmann distribution, Boltzmann equation, Statistical physics, Physics, Mechanics