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Physics 416: WarmUp Exercises

...Kinetic Theory

This assignment is due before 10 AM, Friday, March 31st, 2000.

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The following questions refer to the material you were to read in preparation to the lesson. Each question requires you to write a paragraph or two in response.

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1.


Equations 7.9.10 and 7.10.10 are both distribution functions (the Maxwell velocity and speed distribution functions, respectively). Please explain in words what a distribution function is.


Phot of James Clerk Maxwell is courtesy of the archives, California Institute of Technology.

2.

Consider the air in our classroom on a typical day. Please estimate the number of nitrogen molecules in the room that have speeds near 60 miles per hour. How about near 600 MPH? 6000 MPH?





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