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flemmyd
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One of the things I've learned about probability is that it seldom = 0. For example, the probability of a giant meteor hitting Earth is incredibly low, but it isn't zero. Thats why it happened (eventually).
So let's extend this to statistical mechanics. My understanding of (say) a thermometer is the random motion of individual particles hit the probe and transfer energy to it. Statistically speaking, shouldn't there be a time when EVERY molecule points away from the probe and nothing is hitting it --> it reads zero energy? This obviously wouldn't be common, but at SOME point, it should happen.
correct, incorrect?
So let's extend this to statistical mechanics. My understanding of (say) a thermometer is the random motion of individual particles hit the probe and transfer energy to it. Statistically speaking, shouldn't there be a time when EVERY molecule points away from the probe and nothing is hitting it --> it reads zero energy? This obviously wouldn't be common, but at SOME point, it should happen.
correct, incorrect?