Question
This scientist developed factors equal to “the exponential of beta times temperature” that measure the relative probability that a system will occupy any particular microstrate. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this scientist who also used an assumption of “molecular chaos” to derive his namesake transport equation.
ANSWER: Ludwig Boltzmann [accept Boltzmann transport equation]
[10h] In the canonical ensemble, summing up the Boltzmann factors across all microstates allows one to calculate this quantity that normalizes the Boltzmann distribution.
ANSWER: partition function [prompt on Z]
[10e] The canonical ensemble holds particle number, temperature, and this other quantity constant. Pressure times this quantity equals “nRT” according to the ideal gas law.
ANSWER: volume [prompt on V]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Winter at Clemson | 2024-11-16 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State | 2024-11-16 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Data
| Georgia Tech D | Georgia Tech A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Georgia Tech B | Georgia Tech F | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |