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As temperature increases, Maxwell distribution peak shifts to:

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The Maxwell-Boltzmann speed distribution $f(v)$ is temperature-dependent.
- As $T$ increases, the average and most probable speeds increase, so the **peak shifts to the right** (higher speeds).
- Since the total area under the curve must remain $1$ (normalization), the peak height must decrease to accommodate the shift and the wider range of speeds possible at high $T$. This means the distribution **broadens** (becomes flatter).

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