Week 11 Equipartition Theorem, MB distribution Flashcards
1
Q
what is the boltzmann factor
A
β = 1/kT
2
Q
what does the equipartition theorem state
A
energy is shared equally among all energetically available degrees of freedom of a system
3
Q
what is the MB dist eqn
A
ρ(v) = (m/2πkt)^3/2 exp(-mv^2 / 2kT)
4
Q
what is the most probable speed eqn
A
vp = SQRT(2kT/m)
5
Q
what is the mean speed eqn
A
= SQRT(kT/m)
6
Q
what is the rms speed eqn
A
vrms = SQRT(3kT/m)
7
Q
what is the mean time between collisions of one molecule eqn
A
τ = 1/[(μ/v)σvrel]
