Boltzmann Equation
Key points
- Calculate the Kinetic Energy of a gas
- The Internal Energy of an ideal gas consists only of its kinetic energy
The molecules of a gas move randomly with a range of speeds.
- kb = Boltzmann constant
- T = Temperature
- EK = Kinetic Energy
Formula Booklet
Not in Formula Booklet but important
The Internal Energy of an ideal gas consists only of the random kinetic energy of its molecules
- N = Number of Molecules
- kB = Boltzmann constant
- T = Temperature
- Remember the basic rules that characterize an ideal gas
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