An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
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Chapter 7.2, Problem 17P
(a)
To determine
The diagram representing all allowed system states for given cases.
(b)
To determine
The occupancy of each energy level for
(c)
To determine
The values of
(d)
To determine
To draw graph for entropy and energy.
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