Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Probability distribution
gptkbp:appliesTo	Classical ideal gases
gptkbp:assumes	Classical limit (high temperature, low density) Distinguishable particles Non-interacting particles
gptkbp:category	Physics concepts Statistical distributions
gptkbp:component	gptkb:Maxwell–Boltzmann_statistics
gptkbp:contrastsWith	gptkb:Fermi–Dirac_distribution gptkb:Bose–Einstein_distribution
gptkbp:describes	Distribution of particle speeds in ideal gases
gptkbp:field	gptkb:Physics gptkb:Statistical_mechanics
gptkbp:form	f(v) = 4π (m/2πkT)^{3/2} v^2 exp(-mv^2/2kT)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution
gptkbp:introducedIn	19th century
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell gptkb:Ludwig_Boltzmann
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Boltzmann_constant gptkb:Kinetic_theory_of_gases gptkb:Maxwell–Boltzmann_statistics gptkb:Thermodynamics
gptkbp:usedFor	Calculating average speed of particles Calculating most probable speed Calculating root mean square speed
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Einstein–Stern_experiment gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4