Quick Physics Doubt

[Meticulous]

What does the area under the Maxwell Boltzmann graph represent?

I say its the total Kinetic Energy of the gas.

Thanks in advance

[nid404]

Area under the curve corresponds to the total number of particles.

[Meticulous]

But how is that?

You multiply the Energy x the Number of molecules..You should get the total energy in the gas..right?

[nid404]

naah....

You multiply

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

check the ppt

[Meticulous]

I guess it depends on the graph given.

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

Thanks anyway.

[nid404]

It's the same graph. The y-axis represents the no of molecules with a particular energy

you're welcome