An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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ISBN: 9780201380279
Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 22P
(a)
To determine
To Find: The different microstates for the system of two identical Einstein solids.
(b)
To determine
To Find: In combined system find the approximate expression for total number of microstates.
(c)
To determine
To Find: In combined system find the approximate expression for the multiplicity of microstates.
(d)
To determine
To Find: The fraction of microstates having large probabilities.
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a) Make a diagram showing how many distinct ways (how many microstates, the
multiplicity) there are of putting q = 2 indistinguishable objects in N = 3 boxes.
Assuming that all microstates are equally probable, what is the probability that
both objects are in the left-most box? What is the correct formula for the
mulitiplicity as a function of N and q?
b) Make a diagram showing how many distinct ways (the multiplicity) there are of
putting q = 2 distinguishable objects in N= 3 boxes. Assuming that all microstates
are equally probable, what is the probability that both objects are in the left-most
box? Label the two objects R and G. What is the correct formula for the
mulitiplicity as a function of N and q?
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The Einstein model for a solid assumes the system consists of 3N independent simple harmonic oscillators with frequencies &. Within these assumptions, the heat capacity at constant volume as:
Cv=3Nk() (-1)²
²
Complete the table for the molar heat capacity at various temperatures under either the Einstein model or high-temperature limit. You might like to use the Wolfram Alpha calculator to do the numerical calculations more
easily. Use k-0.695 cm /K.
High temperature limit value of molar heat capacity of metal is
T
1 K
10 K
50 K
-1
Einstein, = 100 cm Einstein, : = 500 cm
1.4021
3.8991
100 K
500 K
2.434E-4
1000 K
6.1499
2434E-4
kJ/mol.
Problem 1:
This problem concerns a collection of N identical harmonic oscillators (perhaps an
Einstein solid) at temperature T. The allowed energies of each oscillator are 0, hf, 2hf,
and so on.
a) Prove =1+x + x² + x³ + .... Ignore Schroeder's comment about proving
1-x
the formula by long division. Prove it by first multiplying both sides of the
equation by (1 – x), and then thinking about the right-hand side of the resulting
expression.
b) Evaluate the partition function for a single harmonic oscillator. Use the result of
(a) to simplify your answer as much as possible.
c) Use E = -
дz
to find an expression for the average energy of a single oscillator.
z aB
Simplify as much as possible.
d) What is the total energy of the system of N oscillators at temperature T?
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An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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