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OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

The most probable value of the kinetic energy for a monoatomic ideal gas can be calculated by setting the first derivative of the probablity density function equal to 0, this turns out to be 1/2*k*T which is the 1/3 of the average value, 3/2*k*T, what is the physical reason behind this?

OpenStudy (caozeyuan):

@Photon336 , hi, any idea about this?

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