In a gas, the distribution of molecular speeds is described by which law?
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In a gas, the distribution of molecular speeds is described by which law?
Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution
Bernoulli's principle
Boyle's law
Charles's law
The distribution of molecular speeds in a gas is described by the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.
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Q: In a gas, the distribution of molecular speeds is described by which law?
Solution: The distribution of molecular speeds in a gas is described by the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.
Steps: 4
Step 1: Understand that gases are made up of many tiny particles called molecules.
Step 2: Recognize that these molecules move at different speeds.
Step 3: Learn that the way these speeds are distributed can be described mathematically.
Step 4: Identify that the specific mathematical description for the distribution of molecular speeds in a gas is called the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution.
