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... thermal contact first with a system A and then with a system B. In each case the thermometer is allowed to come to equilibrium ; it then indicates the respective temperatures A and B. Two cases may arise : either 0A0B Or OA = 0B . It is ...
... thermal contact first with a system A and then with a system B. In each case the thermometer is allowed to come to equilibrium ; it then indicates the respective temperatures A and B. Two cases may arise : either 0A0B Or OA = 0B . It is ...
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... thermal contact with each other . ( ii ) If the systems are characterized by different values of the param- eter , then equilibrium will not be preserved and heat transfer will occur when the systems are brought into thermal contact ...
... thermal contact with each other . ( ii ) If the systems are characterized by different values of the param- eter , then equilibrium will not be preserved and heat transfer will occur when the systems are brought into thermal contact ...
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... thermal contact with the systems under test , call them A and B , and is allowed to come to equilibrium with each ... thermal contact with B. Hence the zeroth law allows one to conclude that A and B will remain in equilibrium if they are ...
... thermal contact with the systems under test , call them A and B , and is allowed to come to equilibrium with each ... thermal contact with B. Hence the zeroth law allows one to conclude that A and B will remain in equilibrium if they are ...
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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