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Microstates oscillators??
I have no idea where to begin on this problem. but here is what it asks
Consider an object containing 6 one-dimensional oscillators (this object could represent a model of 2 atoms in an Einstein solid). There are 4 quanta of vibrational energy in the object.
(a) How many microstates are there, all with the same energy?
(b) If you examined a collection of 44000 objects of this kind, each containing 4 quanta of energy, about how many of these objects would you expect to find in the microstate 000004?
there probably is just an equation I am not seeing in the book, but i can't find it so if you could give me some help that would be great. in the mean time i will continue looking in the book.
thanks all!
Homework Statement
I have no idea where to begin on this problem. but here is what it asks
Consider an object containing 6 one-dimensional oscillators (this object could represent a model of 2 atoms in an Einstein solid). There are 4 quanta of vibrational energy in the object.
(a) How many microstates are there, all with the same energy?
(b) If you examined a collection of 44000 objects of this kind, each containing 4 quanta of energy, about how many of these objects would you expect to find in the microstate 000004?
there probably is just an equation I am not seeing in the book, but i can't find it so if you could give me some help that would be great. in the mean time i will continue looking in the book.
thanks all!