I am mixed up about thermal equilibrium in statistical physics. And I hope you excuse me if I use unconventional words, I am from Sweden, my book is in german and I try to express myself in english.
In my book (Noltings "Grundkurs theoretische Physik, Band 6") thermal equilibrium is defined...
Hi,
From knowing that the 3D harmonic oscillator has 3 degrees of freedom, how do you conclude that the average total energy of the oscillator has energy 3kT?
Thanks,
Ying
The question is "8 grams of water at 100 degrees C are poured into a cavity in a very large block of ice initially at 0 degrees C. How many g of ice melt before thermal equilibrium is attained round off to the nearest whole number?"
As I understnd it I need to:
(heat to change ice to...