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Why does water evaporate when it’s not boiling? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down Maxwellian Distributions of Velocities how particles move differently when adding heat. Is the universe one big mosh pit for particles?

Timestamps:
00:00 – Maxwellian Velocity Distributions
00:31 – Gas Particle Most Pit
03:48 – Velocity Curves
04:29 – Evaporating Pools & Ice Cubes
07:11 – A Mixture of Gasses
09:13 – Nobody Talks About It
10:02 – Velocity Has Directions

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