According to kinetic theory, the molecules of ordinary matter are in constant random motion. The probability that a molecule has kinetic energy in a small interval [E, E + △E] is approximately (1/kT) e (E/kT), where T is the temperature (in kelvins) & k Boltzmann's constant. Commute the average kinetic energy Ē in terms of K & T, where ∞ Ē = (1/kT) ∫ Ee (E/kT)dE ⁰

According to kinetic theory, the molecules of ordinary matter are in constant random motion. The probability that a molecule has kinetic energy in a small interval [E, E + △E] is approximately (1/kT) e (E/kT), where T is the temperature (in kelvins) & k Boltzmann's constant. Commute the average kinetic energy Ē in terms of K & T, where ∞ Ē = (1/kT) ∫ Ee (E/kT)dE ⁰

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Chapter4: Nonlinear Oscillations And Chaos

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