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... exchange energy . One obvious way in which this can happen is if one system does macroscopically recognizable work upon some other sys- tem . For example , in Fig . 1.28 the compressed spring A ' exerts a net force on the piston ...
... exchange energy . One obvious way in which this can happen is if one system does macroscopically recognizable work upon some other sys- tem . For example , in Fig . 1.28 the compressed spring A ' exerts a net force on the piston ...
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... exchange energy by thermal interaction . There are two cases which may arise : ( i ) Ordinarily , the initial energies E , and E , ' of the systems are such that the average initial energy 1 = E / N of a molecule of A is not the same as ...
... exchange energy by thermal interaction . There are two cases which may arise : ( i ) Ordinarily , the initial energies E , and E , ' of the systems are such that the average initial energy 1 = E / N of a molecule of A is not the same as ...
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... exchange energy with each other . The resulting situation is ordinarily an extremely improbable one , except in the special case where the respective ener- gies of the systems were initially very close to Ẽ and E ' . In accordance with ...
... exchange energy with each other . The resulting situation is ordinarily an extremely improbable one , except in the special case where the respective ener- gies of the systems were initially very close to Ẽ and E ' . In accordance with ...
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Characteristic Features of Macroscopic Systems | 1 |
Basic Probability Concepts | 55 |
Thermal Interaction | 141 |
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absolute temperature absorbed accessible approximation assume atoms average calculate classical collision Consider constant container cules definition denote discussion distribution electron ensemble entropy equal equilibrium situation equipartition theorem example expression external parameters fluctuations fluid function Gibbs free energy given heat capacity heat Q heat reservoir Hence ideal gas initial internal energy isolated system kinetic energy large number left half liquid macroscopic system macrostate magnetic field magnetic moment magnitude mass maximum mean energy mean number mean pressure mean value measured mole molecular momentum n₁ number of molecules occur oscillator particle particular phase phase space piston plane Poisson distribution position possible values Prob probability P(n quantity quantum numbers quasi-static random relation result simply solid specific heat statistical statistical ensemble statistically independent Suppose thermal contact thermally insulated thermometer tion total energy total number unit volume velocity