Editing Boltzmann distribution
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The | The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution function is a function ''f(E)'' which gives the | ||
probability that a | probability that a given particle has the energy ''E''. This distribution is ''classical'' | ||
''E''. This distribution is ''classical'' and is used to describe | and is used to describe ''identical'' but ''distinguishable'' particles. | ||
but ''distinguishable'' particles. | |||
:<math> f(E) \ | :<math>f(E) = \frac{1}{A \exp[E/k_B T]}</math> | ||
where | where ''A'' is a normalisastion constant. | ||