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Kinetic theory of gases. Boltzmanns Law and Maxwell distribution

Problem 2.102

Find the force exerted on a particle by a uniform field if the concentrations of these particles at two levels separated by the distance Δh=3.0 cm\Delta h=3.0 \mathrm{~cm} (along the field) differ by η=2.0\eta=2.0 times. The temperature of the system is equal to T=280 KT=280 \mathrm{~K}.

Reveal Answer
F=(kT/Δh)lnη=0.91019 NF=(k T / \Delta h) \ln \eta=0.9 \cdot 10^{-19} \mathrm{~N}