Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution Pogil Answer Key Extension Questions Jun 2026

The area of the tail (E > Ea) increases significantly.

| Extension Topic | Does M-B Curve Change? | What Changes the Rate? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Increase Temperature | Yes (Flattens, shifts right) | Higher fraction > (E_a) | | Add Catalyst | No | (E_a) decreases (threshold moves left) | | Reduce Pressure/Vacuum | No | Total collisions decrease, but distribution shape same | | Heavier Isotope | Yes (Peak shifts left) | Lower average speed reduces collision frequency | The area of the tail (E > Ea) increases significantly

The distribution is given by the equation (f(v) = 4\pi \left(\fracm2\pi kT\right)^3/2 v^2 e^-\fracmv^22kT), where (f(v)) is the probability density function, (m) is the mass of the gas molecules, (k) is the Boltzmann constant, (T) is the temperature in Kelvin, and (v) is the speed of the gas molecules. | | :--- | :--- | :--- |