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Offline Meticulous

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Quick Physics Doubt
« on: May 09, 2010, 10:23:59 am »
What does the area under the Maxwell Boltzmann graph represent?

I say its the total Kinetic Energy of the gas.

Thanks in advance
« Last Edit: May 09, 2010, 10:38:04 am by The Gladiator »
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nid404

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Re: Quick Physics Doubt
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 10:39:51 am »
Area under the curve corresponds to the total number of particles.

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Re: Quick Physics Doubt
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 10:41:50 am »
But how is that?

You multiply the Energy x the Number of molecules..You should get the total energy in the gas..right?
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Re: Quick Physics Doubt
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2010, 10:46:06 am »
naah....

You multiply

the no.of molecules with a particular energy level X the energy....

check the ppt
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Re: Quick Physics Doubt
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 11:57:16 am »
I guess it depends on the graph given.

http://www.webchem.net/notes/how_far/kinetics/maxwell_boltzmann.htm

Thanks anyway.
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Re: Quick Physics Doubt
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2010, 12:38:10 pm »
It's the same graph. The y-axis represents the no of molecules with a particular energy

you're welcome
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