Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics
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Boyle's Law
Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics
Pa·m³
An ideal gas law stating that pressure is inversely proportional to volume at constant temperature.
P1 V1 = P2 V2 (at constant T)
Brownian Motion
Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics
m²
The random, erratic wandering movement of microscopic particles suspended in a fluid caused by relentless collisions with fast-moving fluid molecules.
⟨x²⟩ = 2 D t, D = kB T / (6 π η r)