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Glenn G
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Hi I've been wondering about Boltzmann's equation
S = k ln W
Where W is the number of different distinguishable microscopic states of a system.
What I don't get is that if it's the position and velocity of a particle that describes a microstate doesn't it mean that W would be infinite classically since every infinitesimally small change in say a particles position represents a different microstate. Am I missing something?
Cheers,
Glenn.
S = k ln W
Where W is the number of different distinguishable microscopic states of a system.
What I don't get is that if it's the position and velocity of a particle that describes a microstate doesn't it mean that W would be infinite classically since every infinitesimally small change in say a particles position represents a different microstate. Am I missing something?
Cheers,
Glenn.