journal article·2022-04-01Open access

The angular speed distribution of randomly moving-particle group

Ting Yang, Tao Guo

AIP Advances· Volume 12· Issue 4

Abstract

Rotation is a common phenomenon in nature, although the detailed statistical principle behind it is seldom discussed. This article aims to inspire people to think about such problems. In this article, probability theory and the corresponding modules of Mathematica software are used to study the distribution of angular speeds generated by a population of equal-speed particles moving randomly in space. The probability density expression of this distribution is derived successfully, and its accuracy is then verified using simulation data. Finally, it is confirmed that the angular speed follows a Maxwell distribution with a specified scale parameter. This research may be helpful for understanding why most celestial bodies or microparticles in the universe are in rotation.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications

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Affiliations

Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine 1 , Nanjing 210023, China

Center for Drug Delivery System, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201210, China

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