Answer to Question #301803 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Dhanush

Question

Discuss the sedimentation in brownian motion and show that during sedimentation, particle concentration decreases exponentially as height increases

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Answer

According to physics,Sedimentation is the phenomenon that Brownian particles attain a certain velocity under the action of an external field. This translational velocity is referred to as the sedimentation or settling velocity. The most common example of an external field is the earth's gravitational field.