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    Unit - I This document discusses Maxwell's law for the distribution of molecular velocities. It provides three key velocities: (1) average velocity, which is the mean of all molecular velocities; (2) root mean square (RMS) velocity, which is the square root of the mean of the squares of individual velocities; and (3) most probable velocity, which is the velocity possessed by the largest number of molecules as shown by Maxwell's distribution curve. Expressions are given for calculating each of these velocities based on parameters like temperature, mass of molecules, and Boltzmann's constant.

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    Unit - I This document discusses Maxwell's law for the distribution of molecular velocities. It provides three key velocities: (1) average velocity, which is the mean of all molecular velocities; (2) root mean square (RMS) velocity, which is the square root of the mean of the squares of individual velocities; and (3) most probable velocity, which is the velocity possessed by the largest number of molecules as shown by Maxwell's distribution curve. Expressions are given for calculating each of these velocities based on parameters like temperature, mass of molecules, and Boltzmann's constant.

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    Unit - I This document discusses Maxwell's law for the distribution of molecular velocities. It provides three key velocities: (1) average velocity, which is the mean of all molecular velocities; (2) root mean square (RMS) velocity, which is the square root of the mean of the squares of individual velocities; and (3) most probable velocity, which is the velocity possessed by the largest number of molecules as shown by Maxwell's distribution curve. Expressions are given for calculating each of these velocities based on parameters like temperature, mass of molecules, and Boltzmann's constant.

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    Unit - I This document discusses Maxwell's law for the distribution of molecular velocities. It provides three key velocities: (1) average velocity, which is the mean of all molecular velocities; (2) root mean square (RMS) velocity, which is the square root of the mean of the squares of individual velocities; and (3) most probable velocity, which is the velocity possessed by the largest number of molecules as shown by Maxwell's distribution curve. Expressions are given for calculating each of these velocities based on parameters like temperature, mass of molecules, and Boltzmann's constant.

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    Unit - I [Type the document title]

    Session – 3

    Maxwell’s law for distribution of molecular velocity:


    According to the Maxwell’s law of distribution of velocities, the number of molecules
    (dN ) whose velocities lie between C and C+ dC, is given by
    2

    dN =4 πN A3 C−bc .C 2 dC

    m b m
    Where b=
    2 KT
    ∧ A= =
    π √ √
    2 πKT

    N−¿ represents the number of molecule per CC.


    m−¿ mass of each molecule
    K−¿ Boltzmann constant
    T −¿ the absolute temperature

    i) Average velocity:
    This velocity is the mean value of the velocities possessed by the molecules.
    If n be the number of molecules having velocities C 1 , C2 , C3 , … … … Cn then, the
    mean or average velocity is given by
    C 1+ C2 +C 3+ … … …+ Cn
    C av =
    n

    ii) Root mean square velocity:


    This velocity is the square root of the mean value of the square of the individual
    velocities.
    Let n be the number of molecules having velocities C 1 , C2 , C3 , … … … Cn , then root
    mean square velocity is given by
    C 21+C 22 +C23 +… … …+C2n
    C rms =
    √ n
    The rms velocity remains nearly constant at constant temperature.
    RMS velocity is also given by
    3 KT
    C rms =
    √ m
    T −temperature of the gas∈Kelvin
    m−mass per molecule of the gas
    R
    K−Boltzmann constant = =8.31 JK −1 mol−1
    N

    iii) Most probable velocity:

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    The velocity with which largest number of


    molecules of the gas at any given temperature move
    is called most probable velocity.
    If we plot a graph between the number of
    molecules and the velocity possessed by them as
    shown in figure, such a graph is known as Maxwell’s
    distribution curve. From this curve it is clear that the
    velocity OA at any temperature is possessed by the
    largest number of molecules. This velocity is known
    as most probable velocity and it is given by the
    following expression
    2 KT
    C m=
    √ m
    The mean velocity is slightly greater than the most probable velocity. The rms
    velocity is slightly larger than both of the velocities.

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