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... position . Its potential energy is then , on the average , equal to its kinetic energy . Suppose that the walls consist of copper which has a density of 8.9 gm / cm3 and an atomic weight of 63.5 . ( a ) Estimate the average speed with ...
... position . Its potential energy is then , on the average , equal to its kinetic energy . Suppose that the walls consist of copper which has a density of 8.9 gm / cm3 and an atomic weight of 63.5 . ( a ) Estimate the average speed with ...
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... position indicated by the black circles in Fig . 4.17a . An atom may , however , also be located at one of the interstitial positions indicated by the white dots in this figure . If an atom is in such an interstitial position , its ...
... position indicated by the black circles in Fig . 4.17a . An atom may , however , also be located at one of the interstitial positions indicated by the white dots in this figure . If an atom is in such an interstitial position , its ...
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... position vector r of the molecule . The state of the molecule is described classically in terms of the three position coordinates x , y , z of the molecule and its corresponding three momentum components Pr.PyPz . We can then ask for ...
... position vector r of the molecule . The state of the molecule is described classically in terms of the three position coordinates x , y , z of the molecule and its corresponding three momentum components Pr.PyPz . We can then ask for ...
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Characteristic Features of Macroscopic Systems | 1 |
Basic Probability Concepts | 55 |
Thermal Interaction | 141 |
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