Q. According to Maxwell’s law of distribution of velocities of molecules, the most probable velocity is
A) Greater than the mean velocity
B) Equal to the mean velocity
C) Equal to the root mean square velocity
D) Less than the root mean square velocity
Explanation
(d) From Maxwell’s velocity distribution law, we infer that
$v_{rms} > v > v_{mp}$
$ie$, most probable velocity is less than the root mean square velocity.
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