Question
Answer the following about Josiah Williard Gibbs, for 10 points each:
[10e] Gibbs wrote the textbook Elementary Principles in this subject that arose from thermodynamics. This subject applies probability theory to analyze large collections of microscopic entities.
ANSWER: statistical mechanics [or stat mech]
[10m] Gibbs formulated this statement, which states that over a long period of time, all available microstates are equally likely to be accessed.
ANSWER: ergodic hypothesis
[10h] Gibbs also names a statistical ensemble that allows for mechanical work but not chemical work, unlike the grand canonical ensemble. Name all three variables held constant in the Gibbs ensemble.
ANSWER: N, P, and T [or NPT; or number of particles, pressure, and temperature]
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Summary
| 2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis | 03/22/2025 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College | 12/14/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 67% | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 ARGOS @ Stanford | 02/22/2025 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 ARGOS Online | 03/22/2025 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
Data
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