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5. Consider a system of classical non-interacting particles constrained to be in the XY plane sub-
ject to the potential:
V(x, y) = a(x - y)².
If they are in equilibrium with a thermal bath at temperature T, what is the average energy per
particle? The Boltzmann constant is kg.
(a) kBT
(b) kBT
(c) 2kgT
(d) kBT
Transcribed Image Text:5. Consider a system of classical non-interacting particles constrained to be in the XY plane sub- ject to the potential: V(x, y) = a(x - y)². If they are in equilibrium with a thermal bath at temperature T, what is the average energy per particle? The Boltzmann constant is kg. (a) kBT (b) kBT (c) 2kgT (d) kBT
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