Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution Pogil ((better)) May 2026

Mya nods. "You are seeing the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. The most probable speed is the peak. The average speed is a bit to the right of the peak. And the root-mean-square speed is further right still."

Carlos stares at the curve. "The line starts at zero on the vertical axis when speed is zero," he says. "So… none? Every spore is moving at least a little?" maxwell boltzmann distribution pogil

"The total number of spores hasn't changed," Berta confirms, counting data points. "Only how their speeds are distributed ." Mya nods

"And fewer very slow ones," adds Carlos dreamily. "The slow ones got promoted." " Berta confirms