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TehDarkArchon
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Homework Statement
When it comes to evaluating integrals, there are two ways you can do it. First, you know
that the integration of a function is the area under a curve, as shown in the left hand diagram.
However, if you are looking over a narrow range along the x-axis, you can make an estimation
for the area as shown on the right:
Use the integral estimation represented on the right to calculate the fraction of Krypton atoms
moving between 200 m/s to 210 m/s at 30 °C from the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. Hint:
∆x=10 m/s, now how do you get ∆y?
Homework Equations
[itex]/[/itex]y(x)dx = [itex]\sum[/itex]y(n∆x)∆x
Total area of curve = 1
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried plugging in some numbers but it wasnt working too well...any advice?