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In the simplied kinetic theory present here, several statements concerning the equilibrium behavior of a gas were made without proof. In this problem and the next, some of these statements are shown to be exact consequences of the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution. The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of molecular velocities in an ideal gas at rest is f (u) = 4nu2 (m/2kT )3/2 exp(mu2 /2kT ) (a) Calcule u . (b) Calcule the mean values of the velocity components. What can you conclude from the results? (c) Obtain the mean kinetic energy per molecule. (1)

02. By using rst principles show the pressure exerted on the wall by the ideal gas. Then using the Maxwell velocity distribution in your calculated pressure to obtain the gas ideal law p = nkT .

03. The mean free path is so dened that es/ is the probability that a molecule will travel a distance greater than s between successive collisions. By making use of this denition and that fact that the molecular velocities in a gas at equilibrium are randomly directed, determine the mean distance b traveled in the y-direction between successive collisions by molecules that have positive vy .

04. It is desired to nd the frequency Z with which the molecules in an ideal gas strike a unit area of a wall from one side only. The gas is at rest and at equilibrium with a temperature T and the density of the molecules n. All molecules have a mass m. Calcule Z .

05. Determine the force between two molecules as a function of the distance, as given by the Lennard-Jones potential 12 6 (r) = 4 [( ( r) r ) ]. Determine the value of rm , the equilibrium position in terms of the and . What is the signicance of the parameters and ? To improve your answer identies both in a plot of the potential (r) for dierent values of and .