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The Maxwell-Boltzmann probability density
where m (kg) is the mass of each molecule, v (m/s) is the speed, T(K) is the temperature, and k = 1.38×10-23J/K is Boltzmann’s constant. The most probable speed vpcorresponds to the maximum value of f(v) and can be determined from
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