Maxwell speed distribution: Difference between revisions

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The probability that speed of a moleculae of mass m lies in the range v to v+dv is given by

P(v)dv=4\pi v^{2}dv\left({\frac {m}{2\pi k_{B}T}}\right)^{3/2}\exp(-mv^{2}/2k_{B}T)

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 :<math>P(v)dv = 4 \pi v^2 dv \left( \frac{m}{2 \pi k_B T} \right)^{3/2} \exp (-mv^2/2k_B T) </math>
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