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Ideal gas simulation

in Share your Work  •  6 months ago  
Hi,

I have tried to write a simple ideal-gas simulation that demonstrates the Maxwell-Bolzmann distribution of velocities. The "atoms" are circles with different radii and masses, and all collision are perfectly elastic (both energy and momentum are conserved). After few moments, typical Maxwell-Bolzmann distribution is achieved. The ratio between the root-mean-square velocities of the atoms with different masses is very close to the one predicted by the collision theory.

Here is a Youtube video: