Physics 115A       Fall 2013

Statistical Physics due 9:30 pm Tuesday, October 22

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PROBLEM SET 3

Reading: Chapter 4 in Reif.

Problems:

  1. Reif 3.5
  2. Reif 3.6 (Think about your answer to 3.5 to do this problem.)
  3. Reif 4.1
  4. Reif 4.3
  5. Reif 4.4 (Hint: Use the definition of entropy to calculate the entropy at T = ∞ and T = 0 and then use Eq. 4.5.1.)