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... macroscopic natural phenomena which we might like to treat quan- titatively on the basis of fundamental microscopic ... system A system which does not interact with any other system . ideal gas A gas of molecules whose mutual interaction ...
... macroscopic natural phenomena which we might like to treat quan- titatively on the basis of fundamental microscopic ... system A system which does not interact with any other system . ideal gas A gas of molecules whose mutual interaction ...
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... macroscopic system , nor are we interested in such an exces- sively detailed description . Hence we are led to discuss the system in terms of probability concepts . Instead of considering the single macroscopic system of interest , we ...
... macroscopic system , nor are we interested in such an exces- sively detailed description . Hence we are led to discuss the system in terms of probability concepts . Instead of considering the single macroscopic system of interest , we ...
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Frederick Reif. Summary of Definitions absolute temperature The absolute temperature T of a macroscopic system [ or its re- lated parameter ẞ = ( kT ) −1 ] is defined by 1 kT a ln n JE where ( E ) is the number of states accessible to ...
Frederick Reif. Summary of Definitions absolute temperature The absolute temperature T of a macroscopic system [ or its re- lated parameter ẞ = ( kT ) −1 ] is defined by 1 kT a ln n JE where ( E ) is the number of states accessible to ...
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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