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... molecule as a function of the co - ordinates and momenta of the atoms inside it . Usually , however , not all the motion of the molecule is quasi - classical , but only that motion corresponding to a part of its degrees of freedom . In ...
... molecule as a function of the co - ordinates and momenta of the atoms inside it . Usually , however , not all the motion of the molecule is quasi - classical , but only that motion corresponding to a part of its degrees of freedom . In ...
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... molecules and consider the motion of all the other molecules relative to it . This is , for each molecule we consider , not the absolute velocity v ( relative to the walls of the vessel ) but the velocity v ' relative to some other molecule ...
... molecules and consider the motion of all the other molecules relative to it . This is , for each molecule we consider , not the absolute velocity v ( relative to the walls of the vessel ) but the velocity v ' relative to some other molecule ...
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... molecules For ordinary molecules , the strong atomic interaction reduces the intramole- cular thermal motion simply to small oscillations of the atoms about their equilibrium positions , which hardly changes the shape of the molecule ...
... molecules For ordinary molecules , the strong atomic interaction reduces the intramole- cular thermal motion simply to small oscillations of the atoms about their equilibrium positions , which hardly changes the shape of the molecule ...
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THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICAL PHYSICS 1 Statistical distribution | 1 |
Statistical independence | 8 |
Liouvilles theorem | 9 |
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adiabatic process angular momentum assume atoms Boltzmann Bose Bose gas Bravais lattice calculate chemical potential closed system co-ordinates coefficient components consider const constant corresponding critical point crystal degrees of freedom denote density derivative determined distribution function energy levels entropy equal equation equilibrium condition equilibrium curve expansion expression Fermi Fermi gas fluctuations formula free energy frequency gases Gibbs distribution given Hence identical integral interaction kinetic energy kT log lattice liquid macroscopic body mass matrix maximum mean value molecules momenta motion number of particles obtain P₁ partition function perfect gas phase space phonons pressure Quantum Mechanics quasi-particles radiation relation result rotational solid solution solvent specific heat spectrum spin substance Substituting subsystem symmetry T₁ thermodynamic potential thermodynamic quantities total number transition V₁ vanish vapour variables vector velocity vibrations volume ӘР эт