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Interpretation:
A brief description of Maxwell’s Speed Distribution Curveis to be discussed, and it is yo be explained the does Maxwell’s theory can work for a sample of 200 molecules?
Concept introduction:
Maxwell’s Speed Distribution Curve helps in understanding the behavior of gas molecules with varying temperatures. It describes the change in the speed of molecules with a change in temperature. The points that are observed from this theory are as follows:
The number of molecules moving at a certain speed can be identified.
The maximum reach of the curve represents the speed of a large number of molecules.
The speed of molecules varies with varying temperatures and is independent of the number of molecules.
The speed of molecules also depends upon their masses, that is, the lighter the molecule, the greater is its speed.
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