Imagine a world in which space is two-dimensional, but the
Chapter 6, Problem 41P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 41P
Imagine a world in which space is two-dimensional, but the laws of physics are otherwise the same. Derive the speed distribution formula for an ideal gas of nonrelativistic particles in this fictitious world, and sketch this distribution. Carefully explain the similarities and differences between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional cases. What is the most likely velocity vector? What is the most likely speed?
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