In One Dimension
If is defined as the root mean square of the velocity in any one dimension (i.e. any single direction), then
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If is defined as the mean of the magnitude of the velocity in any one dimension (i.e. any single direction), then
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If is defined as the half-width of the thermal distribution or
if is defined such that a particle with this speed has an energy of, then
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