Physics 664

Homework 5

1. Determine the Helmholtz free energy ( dependent) of a two state system. Let one state have energy
0 and the other energy . Also, use this result to find the energy and entropy ( ) of the system. Plot
the entropy  versus .

2. Kittel Chapter 3, Problem 3.

3. Kittel Chapter 3, Problem 7.

4. Consider a small system S immersed in a large reservoir R. The total system (R + S) has energy
Uo. Energy can flow between the system and reservoir. Let  be the system energy at a particular
instant.
a) Show that P(1)/ P(2) = exp[1/]/ exp[2/].
b) Then show that P(1) = exp[1/]/Z .

5. Find the partition function of a single particle-in-a-box, then find the pressure.