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Page 108
... external parameters of the system There are certain parameters of the system which are macroscopically measurable and which affect the motion of the particles in the system . These parameters are called external parameters of the system ...
... external parameters of the system There are certain parameters of the system which are macroscopically measurable and which affect the motion of the particles in the system . These parameters are called external parameters of the system ...
Page 133
... external parameters and Q represents the change of mean energy which is not caused by changes of external parameters . The decom- position ( 53 ) of AE into work W done on the system and heat Q absorbed by the system is meaningful when ...
... external parameters and Q represents the change of mean energy which is not caused by changes of external parameters . The decom- position ( 53 ) of AE into work W done on the system and heat Q absorbed by the system is meaningful when ...
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... external parameters ( where a = 1 , 2 , ... , n ) . In equilib- rium the combined system A * is then with overwhelming probability found to be in a situation where the energy of A has the value Ē and the external parameters have values ...
... external parameters ( where a = 1 , 2 , ... , n ) . In equilib- rium the combined system A * is then with overwhelming probability found to be in a situation where the energy of A has the value Ē and the external parameters have values ...
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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