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5.2 Kinetic gas theory 102<br />

I The 1D Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distribution (Fig. 5.3):<br />

r<br />

µ<br />

<br />

( ) =<br />

2 × exp − 2 <br />

2 <br />

<br />

(5.59)<br />

Note that this distribution is already normalized for<br />

Z ∞<br />

( ) =1 We check this<br />

by substituting<br />

r<br />

r<br />

r<br />

<br />

<br />

=<br />

2 y =<br />

2 2 <br />

y = (5.60)<br />

<br />

y<br />

Z ∞<br />

r Z ∞ r<br />

2 <br />

( ) =<br />

= 1 Z∞<br />

√ <br />

2 −2 −2 = 1 √<br />

√ =1 (5.61)<br />

<br />

−∞<br />

−∞<br />

−∞<br />

−∞<br />

I<br />

Figure 5.3: 1D Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distribution.

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