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Meaning of Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A particular probability distribution originally defined and used for describing particle speeds in idealized gases. Mathematically, it is the chi distribution with three degrees of freedom (the components of the velocity vector in Euclidean space), with a scale parameter measuring speeds in units proportional to the square root of the ratio of temperature and particle mass.

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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