Input information
![Maxwell speed distribution probability | temperature | 1200 K (kelvins) mass of molecule | potassium (chemical element) (atomic mass): 39.0983 u (unified atomic mass units) minimum velocity | 500 m/s (meters per second) maximum velocity | 1000 m/s (meters per second)](../image_source/ce436e2f239796b833985e233d1885f5.png)
Maxwell speed distribution probability | temperature | 1200 K (kelvins) mass of molecule | potassium (chemical element) (atomic mass): 39.0983 u (unified atomic mass units) minimum velocity | 500 m/s (meters per second) maximum velocity | 1000 m/s (meters per second)
Equation
![Pr = -sqrt(2/π) sqrt(m/(k T)) (e^(-(m v_max^2)/(2 k T)) v_max - e^(-(m v_min^2)/(2 k T)) v_min) + erf((sqrt(m/(k T)) v_max)/sqrt(2)) - erf((sqrt(m/(k T)) v_min)/sqrt(2)) | | Pr | probability m | mass of molecule T | temperature v_min | minimum velocity v_max | maximum velocity k | Boltzmann constant (≈ 1.381×10^-23 J/K)](../image_source/f450b2659701fafc78f2ede9bd512c79.png)
Pr = -sqrt(2/π) sqrt(m/(k T)) (e^(-(m v_max^2)/(2 k T)) v_max - e^(-(m v_min^2)/(2 k T)) v_min) + erf((sqrt(m/(k T)) v_max)/sqrt(2)) - erf((sqrt(m/(k T)) v_min)/sqrt(2)) | | Pr | probability m | mass of molecule T | temperature v_min | minimum velocity v_max | maximum velocity k | Boltzmann constant (≈ 1.381×10^-23 J/K)
Result
![probability | 0.5358](../image_source/f8fd6905a65a922cb7394bd3d9f42b53.png)
probability | 0.5358
Velocity equations
![v_mp = sqrt(2) sqrt((k T)/m) | v_rms = sqrt(3) sqrt((k T)/m) v^_ = 2 sqrt(2/π) sqrt((k T)/m) | | m | mass of molecule T | temperature v_mp | maximum probability speed v_rms | root mean square speed v^_ | mean speed k | Boltzmann constant (≈ 1.381×10^-23 J/K)](../image_source/9524345b9aae951b739314283563855a.png)
v_mp = sqrt(2) sqrt((k T)/m) | v_rms = sqrt(3) sqrt((k T)/m) v^_ = 2 sqrt(2/π) sqrt((k T)/m) | | m | mass of molecule T | temperature v_mp | maximum probability speed v_rms | root mean square speed v^_ | mean speed k | Boltzmann constant (≈ 1.381×10^-23 J/K)
Units
Velocity parameters
![maximum probability speed | 714.404 m/s (meters per second) = 1598.08 mph (miles per hour) = 2571.85 km/h (kilometers per hour) root mean square speed | 874.962 m/s (meters per second) = 1957.24 mph (miles per hour) = 3149.86 km/h (kilometers per hour) mean speed | 806.118 m/s (meters per second) = 1803.24 mph (miles per hour) = 2902.03 km/h (kilometers per hour)](../image_source/1861f770244b64540cdb9c5bf89c62f1.png)
maximum probability speed | 714.404 m/s (meters per second) = 1598.08 mph (miles per hour) = 2571.85 km/h (kilometers per hour) root mean square speed | 874.962 m/s (meters per second) = 1957.24 mph (miles per hour) = 3149.86 km/h (kilometers per hour) mean speed | 806.118 m/s (meters per second) = 1803.24 mph (miles per hour) = 2902.03 km/h (kilometers per hour)
Probability density function
![P(v) = sqrt(2/π) v^2 sqrt(m^3/(k^3 T^3)) e^(-(m v^2)/(2 k T))](../image_source/b5a6cbd72a8a4d9681d08da53a26c1e3.png)
P(v) = sqrt(2/π) v^2 sqrt(m^3/(k^3 T^3)) e^(-(m v^2)/(2 k T))
Probability density vs. speed
![Probability density vs. speed](../image_source/fd63f7e28475046b2d2614ceaaf3aa22.png)
Probability density vs. speed
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