Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Chapter 41, Problem 14P
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(a) calculate the percent of volume of a sample of metallic sodium is occupied by its
(b) calculate e percent of volume of a sample of metallic copper is occupied by its conduction electrons.
(c) identify in which of these metals do conduction electrons behave more like a fee-electron gas?
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