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Homework Statement
A system has three non-degenerate energy levels with energies 0, ε, and 2ε.
a) Calculate the entropy of the system if the three levels are populated by two distinguishable particles such that the total energy is U=2ε.
b) Calculate the entropy of the system if the three levels are populated by three distinguishable particles such that the total energy is U=2ε.
Homework Equations
S = kBln(ω)
The Attempt at a Solution
my main question for this problem is the meaning of non-degenerate energy levels. I understand it to mean that the energy levels are at most occupied by 1 particle. So for part a.) ω = 2 and that would be ω = 3 if the energy levels were to be degenerate. Is this correct?