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Particle chamber. Chamber temperature at 140 K. Average kinetic energy 2.9 zJ, Detector threshold 6.21 zJ. Currently average kinetic energy is short by 3.31 zJ.TUNINGT = 140 K · speed ∝ √T
t = 0.0s

Average kinetic energy

2.9zJ

Detector threshold

6.21zJ

Average kinetic energy is short by 3.31 zJ

140 K

Particle chamber. Chamber temperature at 140 K. Average kinetic energy 2.9 zJ, Detector threshold 6.21 zJ. Currently average kinetic energy is short by 3.31 zJ.

What has to balanceKE=32kBTKE = \tfrac{3}{2}k_BT

What is happening

You arrive at a sealed sample chamber on a high-altitude balloon.

Nothing registers on the detector. It only triggers when particles carry 6.21 zJ of average kinetic energy, and the chamber temperature is set too low.