Question

Maxwell's laws of distribution of velocities shows that

• A. the number of molecules with most probable velocity is very large
• B. the number of molecules with most probable velocity is small
• C. the number of molecules with most probable velocity is zero
• D. the number of molecules with most probable velocity is exactly equal to 1

Answer 1

The correct option is A the number of molecules with most probable velocity is very large

The form of Maxwell's velocity distribution function is gaussian type. So the maximum of this function represents the speed at which most of the molecules travel. This speed is known as most probable speed.