Image: Stellar MB

Description: The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution corresponding to the solar atmosphere. Particle masses are one proton mass, m=1 amu=1.67×10−24 g {\displaystyle m=1{\text{ amu}}=1.67\times 10^{-24}{\text{ g }}}, and the temperature is the effective temperature of the sun's photosphere, T=5800 K {\displaystyle T=5800{\text{ K }}}. V~,V¯, and Vrms{\displaystyle {\tilde {V}},{\bar {V}},{\text{ and }}V_{\text{rms}}} mark the most probable, mean, and root mean square velocities, respectively. Their values are V~≈9.79 km/s, {\displaystyle {\tilde {V}}\approx 9.79{\text{ km/s, }}} V¯≈11.05 km/s, {\displaystyle {\bar {V}}\approx 11.05{\text{ km/s, }}} and Vrms≈12.00 km/s {\displaystyle V_{\text{rms}}\approx 12.00{\text{ km/s }}}.
Title: Stellar MB
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Author: Dmcandre
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