A system of 6 oscillators with an equal-spaced ladder of allowable energies has a total of 6 quanta of energy. (a) Sketch all possible distributions/configurations. (Zeroes may be omitted). (b) Calculate W for each configuration.

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A system of 6 oscillators with an equal-spaced ladder of allowable energies has a total of 6 quanta of
energy.
(a) Sketch all possible distributions/configurations. (Zeroes may be omitted).
(b) Calculate W for each configuration.
Transcribed Image Text:A system of 6 oscillators with an equal-spaced ladder of allowable energies has a total of 6 quanta of energy. (a) Sketch all possible distributions/configurations. (Zeroes may be omitted). (b) Calculate W for each configuration.
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