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Kinetic theory of gases. Boltzmanns Law and Maxwell distribution

Problem 2.111

The potential energy of gas molecules in a certain central field depends on the distance rr from the field's centre as U(r)=ar2U(r)=a r^{2} where aa is a positive constant. The gas temperature is T,T, the concentration of molecules at the centre of the field is n0.n_{0} . Find: (a) the number of molecules located at the distances between rr and r+drr+d r from the centre of the field; (b) the most probable distance separating the molecules from the centre of the field; (c) the fraction of molecules located in the spherical layer between rr and r+drr+d r (d) how many times the concentration of molecules. in the centre of the field will change if the temperature decreases η\eta times.

Reveal Answer
2.111. (a) dN=n0ear2/kT4πr2drd N=n_{0} e^{-a r^{2} / k T} 4 \pi r^{2} d r (b) rpr=kT/ar_{p r}=\sqrt{k T / a} (c) dN/N=d N / N= =(a/πkT)3/2ear2/kT4πr2dr;=(a / \pi k T)^{3 / 2} \mathrm{e}^{-a r 2 / k T} 4 \pi r^{2} d r ; (d) Will increase η3/2\eta^{3 / 2} -fold.