Question

Consider the following statement regarding Maxwell’s distribution of speeds. The correct statement(s) is/are:

• A. As temperature increases, the peak (maxima) of a curve is shifted towards right side.
• B. As temperature increases, the most probable speed of molecules increases but fraction of molecules of maximum speed decreases.
• C. The area under the curve at all the temperatures is the same because it represents the number of gaseous molecules.
• D. The fractions of molecules having different speeds are different at a given temperature.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C), (D)

The fractions of molecules having different speeds are different at a given temperature.