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Example!Questions!
The!graph!below!shows!the!Maxwell!Distribution!of!N2!gas!molecules!at!three!different!
temperatures!in!˚C.!The!y?axis,!‘n’,!represents!the!number!of!molecules!in!the!sample.!Use!this!
graph!to!answer!the!following!questions.!
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1.! When&the&gas&is&at&20&ˆC,&what&is&the&most&probable&speed&of&the&sample?&How&do&you&
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2.! If&the&gas&is&at&2100&˚C,&would&you&expect&any&gas&molecules&to&have&a&velocity&of&1000&
m/s?&Why&or&why&not?&
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3.! When&the&gas&is&at&600&˚C,&what&is&the&most&probable&speed&of&the&sample?&How&do&you&
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4.! Draw&a&curve&on&the&graph&that&would&represent&the&distribution&of&molecules&if&the&gas&
was&at&1000&˚C.&Explain&what&you&drew&in&the&space&below.&
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