Dear Nizamov, Thanks for this reply, now it makes more sense.
Best, Nadir -----Original Message----- From: Nizamov Shawkat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Discussion list for GROMACS users <gmx-users@gromacs.org> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:56:22 +0500 Subject: Re: [gmx-users] basic units: acceleration conflict (revision) > Let me summarize the conflict in this example: > The acceleration to be applied corresponds to 2x10^12 meter/(second squared) > (in words: two times ten to twelve) which means in vacuum that water molecule > may gain two times ten to twelve meter/second velocity at every second (e.g. > for dilute case). And in the end, the velocities are: 2.6745 km/s or 0.2220 > km/s. (in words: minus two point six seven four five kilometer/second and > zero point two two two zero kilometer/second, respectively). Can you imagine > a water molecule which goes with a velocity of two kilometer per second? > > Easily :) Are you familiar with molecular-kinetic theory ? Molecular speeds in range 0.5 - 1.5 km/s are very common. Look here: http://www.chem.ufl.edu/~itl/2045/lectures/lec_d.html or http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/kinetic/kintem.html#c4 _______________________________________________ gmx-users mailing list gmx-users@gromacs.org http://www.gromacs.org/mailman/listinfo/gmx-users Please search the archive at http://www.gromacs.org/search before posting! Please don't post (un)subscribe requests to the list. Use the www interface or send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Can't post? Read http://www.gromacs.org/mailing_lists/users.php _______________________________________________ gmx-users mailing list gmx-users@gromacs.org http://www.gromacs.org/mailman/listinfo/gmx-users Please search the archive at http://www.gromacs.org/search before posting! Please don't post (un)subscribe requests to the list. Use the www interface or send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Can't post? Read http://www.gromacs.org/mailing_lists/users.php
