// Scilab Code Ex3.4: Page:133 (2011) clc;clear; v_mp = 1; // Most probable speed of gas molecules, m/s dv = 1.01*v_mp-0.99*v_mp; // Change in most probable speed, m/s v = v_mp; // Speed of the gas molecules, m/s Frac = 4/sqrt(%pi)*1/v_mp^3*exp(-v^2/v_mp^2)*v^2*dv; printf("\nThe fraction of oxygen gas molecules within one percent of most probable speed = %5.3f", Frac); // Result // The fraction of oxygen gas molecules within one percent of most probable speed = 0.017