B Shape & Dimensions of Containers: Impact on the Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution

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The Maxwell Boltzmann distribution does not change based on the shape of the container, provided that pressure and volume remain constant. The available states for gas particles are considered independent of the container's shape in macroscopic systems. In microscopic systems, the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution is not applicable. Additionally, the distribution does not look the same in two dimensions due to differences in the density of states, necessitating a different normalization factor. Overall, the shape of the container has minimal impact on the distribution in macroscopic scenarios.
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I have some basic questions about the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution
1.Does the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution change depending on the shape of the container? Pressure and the volume is constant. How is the Distribution affected whether the gas is in: a,sphere b,cube c,cuboid?
Why does/doesn’t the distribution change depending on the shape of the container? 2.Does the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution look the same in 2 dimensions?
 
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sol47739 said:
TL;DR Summary: I have some basic questions about the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution

1.Does the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution change depending on the shape of the container? Pressure and the volume is constant. How is the Distribution affected whether the gas is in: a,sphere b,cube c,cuboid?
Why does/doesn’t the distribution change depending on the shape of the container?2.Does the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution look the same in 2 dimensions?
No to both, I would say.

For 2.: The density of states is not the same in 2D so the Normalization factor has to be different.

For 1.: I would think that the available states don't depend on the shape of the container if the container is macroscopic. For a microscopic system the MB-distribution can't be used anyway.
 
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