The Dynamical Theory of Gases
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:basisFor |
gptkb:Maxwell-Boltzmann_distribution
gptkb:equipartition_theorem ideal gas law |
| gptkbp:describes |
behavior of gases
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| gptkbp:explains |
pressure as result of molecular collisions
temperature as measure of average kinetic energy |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:statistical_mechanics
physics thermodynamics |
| gptkbp:historically_developed_by |
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Ludwig_Boltzmann gptkb:Rudolf_Clausius |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Dynamical Theory of Gases
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern statistical mechanics
understanding of heat and temperature |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gases consist of rapidly moving molecules
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
19th century
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
kinetic theory of gases
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_Jeans
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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