Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:statistical_distribution
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
classical ideal gases
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Fermi-Dirac_distribution
gptkb:Bose-Einstein_distribution |
| gptkbp:dependsOn |
gptkb:temperature
particle mass |
| gptkbp:describes |
distribution of particle speeds in ideal gases
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| gptkbp:field |
chemistry
physics |
| gptkbp:form |
f(v) = 4π (m/2πkT)^{3/2} v^2 exp(-mv^2/2kT)
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1860
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Ludwig_Boltzmann |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Philosophical_Magazine
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Maxwell-Boltzmann_statistics
gptkb:Boltzmann_constant kinetic theory of gases |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
calculating average speed
calculating most probable speed calculating root mean square speed |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:statistical_mechanics
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Maxwell-Boltzmann_statistics
gptkb:Statistical_mechanics |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution
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