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Maxwell speed distribution (g(v))

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Integrating the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution over directions gives
g(v)=4πv2(2πkB​Tm​)3/2e−mv2/(2kB​T),v≥0.
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Most probable speed in the Maxwell distribution (vmp​)

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Maxwell speed distribution
The maximum of the Maxwell speed distribution occurs at
vmp​=m2kB​T​​.
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