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... quantity which has the dimensions of the square of u . A linear measure of the spread of possible values of u is provided by the square root of the dispersion , i.e. , by the quantity Au = [ ( Au ) 2 ] 1/2 ( 41 ) which has the same ...
... quantity which has the dimensions of the square of u . A linear measure of the spread of possible values of u is provided by the square root of the dispersion , i.e. , by the quantity Au = [ ( Au ) 2 ] 1/2 ( 41 ) which has the same ...
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... quantity about its mean value is ex- ceedingly small when one is dealing with a system consisting of very many par ... quantity T thus defined provides a measure of energy in units of the quantity k . This new parameter T is called the ...
... quantity about its mean value is ex- ceedingly small when one is dealing with a system consisting of very many par ... quantity T thus defined provides a measure of energy in units of the quantity k . This new parameter T is called the ...
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... quantity . = The entropy S is also an extensive quantity . This follows from the S đQ relation AS dQ / T , since the heat absorbed dQ = C dT is an ex- tensive quantity . It also follows from the statistical definition S = k ln since the ...
... quantity . = The entropy S is also an extensive quantity . This follows from the S đQ relation AS dQ / T , since the heat absorbed dQ = C dT is an ex- tensive quantity . It also follows from the statistical definition S = k ln since the ...
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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