Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution Pogil Answer Key Extension Questions Portable -

The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution describes the distribution of particle speeds in an ideal gas at a given temperature POGIL Activities for AP

What does the total area under any Maxwell-Boltzmann curve represent? The total number of particles (or 100% of the sample). Reasoning: Prior knowledge needed: Kinetic molecular theory

This question tests whether students confuse the distribution of energy with the required threshold . basic collision theory

• Prior knowledge needed: Kinetic molecular theory, basic collision theory, Arrhenius equation concept.
• Common student misconceptions addressed:

  As temperature increases, what happens to the height of the peak and its position on the x-axis? As temperature increases, the peak (the most probable speed ) shifts to the (higher velocity). Simultaneously, the height of the peak (flattens). Reasoning: Prior knowledge needed: Kinetic molecular theory

  Pressure:

  The pressure on the sides of the bottle doubles, as there are twice as many particles colliding with the walls per unit of time (