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ThermalAndStatistical Assignment1

The document outlines an assignment consisting of ten questions related to statistical mechanics, specifically focusing on concepts such as macrostate, microstate, thermodynamic probability, and entropy. It includes problems involving the distribution of distinguishable particles in compartments and calculations of probabilities and errors using Stirling's formula. Each question provides specific scenarios and asks for calculations or explanations related to the principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

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ThermalAndStatistical Assignment1

The document outlines an assignment consisting of ten questions related to statistical mechanics, specifically focusing on concepts such as macrostate, microstate, thermodynamic probability, and entropy. It includes problems involving the distribution of distinguishable particles in compartments and calculations of probabilities and errors using Stirling's formula. Each question provides specific scenarios and asks for calculations or explanations related to the principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

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Assignment 1

1. What do you mean by Macrostate and Microstate? Explain with suit-


able example.

2. What do you mean by thermodynamic probability? How the entropy


is related with thermodynamic probability?

3. A box is divided into 9 equal sized compartments. Four distinguishable


balls are thrown into the box. Find the probability that all the four
balls are (i) in a given compartment (ii) any compartment. [Ans: (i)
( 19 )4 (ii) ( 91 )3 ]

4. A box is divided into 10 equal sized compartment Five balls are thrown
into the box. Calculate the probability that a given compartment con-
1 5 9 5
tains (i) all of the balls (ii) no balls. [Ans: (i) ( 10 ) (ii) ( 10 )]

5. List the different possible macro-states for the distribution of 5 dis-


tinguishable particles in two boxes of same size. What will be the
thermodynamic probability for each of those macro-states. [Ans: 6
possible macro-states.]

6. Six distinguishable particles are distributed in two compartments of


equal size. Find the respective (a) Thermodynamic probability (b)
Statistical probability, of the (2,4) macro-state. [Ans: (a) 15 (b) 15
64
]

7. Six distinguishable particles are distributed in two compartments of


equal size with equal a pirori probability. Calculate the (i) total number
of micro-states of the system (ii) number of the micro-states in the most
probable macro-state (iii) probability of the most probable macro-state.
5
[Ans: (i) 64 (ii) 20 (iii) 16 ]

8. Calculate the percentage error in using stirling’s formulae, ln(N !) =


N ln(N ) − N for N = 5. [Ans: 36.34%]

9. 8 distinguishable particles are distributed among three compartments


of equal size. Find the probability of (i) macro-stat (8,0,0) (ii) macro-
state (4,2,2). [Ans: (i) 318 (ii) 0.064]

10. 10 distinguishable particles are distributed among four compartments


of equal size. Find the number of micro-states in the macro-state
(5,3,1,1). [Ans: 5040]

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