“boltzmann”

The following 4 entries include the term boltzmann.

Boltzmann constant

noun

: the ideal gas constant per molecule being the ratio of the molar gas constant to the number of molecules of a substance in a gram molecule and having a value of exactly 1.380649 × 10−23 joules per kelvin

Boltzmann equation

noun

: an equation describing the behavior of a fluid in disequilibrium

Maxwell-Boltzmann law

noun

: the principle involved in equipartition of energy

Stefan-Boltzmann law

noun

: a statement in thermal radiation: the total emissive power of an ideal black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature


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