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... isolated system merely known to have an energy between E and E + SE , all quantum states having energies in this range are accessible to the system . It is conceptually simplest to discuss the case of a system which is isolated in the ...
... isolated system merely known to have an energy between E and E + SE , all quantum states having energies in this range are accessible to the system . It is conceptually simplest to discuss the case of a system which is isolated in the ...
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... system isolated ( i.e. , while preventing the system from interacting with any other system with which it can exchange energy ) . Of course , if we focus attention on a single system of the ensemble , its initial situation might be ...
... system isolated ( i.e. , while preventing the system from interacting with any other system with which it can exchange energy ) . Of course , if we focus attention on a single system of the ensemble , its initial situation might be ...
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... system . It corresponds to the most detailed possible specification of a system described by quantum mechanics ... isolated system A system which does not interact with any other system so as to ex- change energy with it . total energy ...
... system . It corresponds to the most detailed possible specification of a system described by quantum mechanics ... isolated system A system which does not interact with any other system so as to ex- change energy with it . total energy ...
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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