STATISTICAL PHYSISC AND THERMODYNAMICS

CHAPTER:- 1

QUESTIONS FROM UNIV. EXAMS

LONG ANSWER QUES

1. What is the effect of constraints on the system ? Give examples
2. Calculate percentage error made in using Stirlings formula for n = 5
3. Discuss the distribution of n distinguishable particles in k compartments
which are further subdivided into cells of equal a priori probability
4. Discuss the distribution of n particles in two compartments of equal a-priori
probability. Derive expression for most probable macrostate.
5. 100 molecules are enclosed in a vessel. Calculate ratio of time spent by
system in the most probable macrostate and (49, 51) macrostate.
6. Prove that for a dynamic system the fraction of the total time that the
system spends in any particular macrostate is proportional to
thermodynamic probability for the macrostate.
7. 80 molecules are contained in a vessel divided into two equal halves.
Calculate the ratio of time spent by the system in most probable macro-state
to macrostate (38,42)
8. Calculate percentage error made in using Stirlings formula for n = 6
9. What is necessity of introducing the concept of cells
10. Taking the case of n particles distributed in two compartments. Discuss the
variation of probability of a macrostate on account of small deviation from
the state of maximum probability.
11. In a system of 8-distinguishable particle distribution is in two equal size
compartments. Calculate the probability of the macrostate (2, 6)
12. n particles are to be distributed in two compartments. Obtain an expression
for probability of a macrostate few different from most probable macrostate
and show that if n is very large, small deviation from most probable state is
improbable.
13. What role is played by the most probable state in determining the behavior
of the system in equilibrium.
 SHORT ANSWER QUES
1. Define mutually exclusive events.
2. Differentiate between dependent and independent events.
3. Define the terms Microstates Macrostates, Accessible and inaccessible
states.
4. Explain the necessity of introducing the concept of a cell.
5. Determine P(10,0) and (3,7) for a system of 10 particles in two
compartments of equal size.
6. Define a random experiment and event.
7. Define mutual exclusive events.
8. What are meaningful and meaning less arrangements?
9. Differentiate between macro-state and microstate.
10. Derive an expression for life time of a microstate.
11. Explain the principle of equal a-priori probability and give its significance.
12. What is importance of a macrostate.
13. Define favorable cases
14. What is thermodynamic probability.
15. What do understand by independent events, simultaneous events,
successive events and compound events.