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Suppose you have a "box" in which each particle may occupy any of 10single-particle states. For simplicity, assume that each of these states has energy zero.

(a) What is the partition function of this system if the box contains only one particle?

(b) What is the partition function of this system if the box contains two distinguishable particles?

(c) What is the partition function if the box contains two identical bosons?

(d) What is the partition function if the box contains two identical fermions?

(e) What would be the partition function of this system according to equation 7.16?

(f) What is the probability of finding both particles in the same single particle state, for the three cases of distinguishable particles, identical bosom, and identical fermions?

Short Answer

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(a) Partition function of system with box having only one particle is 10.

(b) Partition function of the system if the box contains two distinguishable particles is 100.

(c) Partition function if the box contains two identical bosons is 55.

(d) Partition function if the box contains two identical fermions is 45.

(e) Partition function of this system according to equation 7.16 is 50.

(f) Probability of finding both particles in the same single particle state, for the three cases of distinguishable particles, identical bosom, and identical fermions are10%,18%and0%.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Calculation one particle

Each particle can have any 10states each with zero energy.

So, E(ri)=0for1≤ri≤10

Formula for particle function with box having one particle:

Zl=∑ie-βE(ri)

where, β=1kTβ=1kT

We substitute E(ri)=0

localid="1647243851142" Zl=∑110eβ(0)=∑1101=10

So, Partition function of system with box having only one particle is10.

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Step 2. Calculation two particles

For two distinguishable particles partition function is:

Z=Zl2

Substitute Zl=10

role="math" localid="1647244178631" Z=(10)2=100

So, the partition function of the system if the box contains two distinguishable particles is100.

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Step 3. Calculation bosons

To put two identical bosons in same single particle state the possibility is 10.

So, to put two identical bosons in different single particle state the possibility is calculated as:

C210=10!2!8!=45

So, total possible states are:

Z=10+45=55

Hence, the partition function if the box contains two identical bosons is55.

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Step 4. Calculation fermions

There is no possibility to put two identical fermions in same single particle state.

For different single particle state possibilities are calculated by:

C210=10!2!8!=45

So, the partition function if the box contains two identical fermions is45.

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Step 5. Calculation indistinguishable particles 

Partition function for Nindistinguishable and non interacting particles is given by,

Z=ZlNN!

Substitute Zl=10and N=2

Z=1022!=50

So, the partition function of the system when box have indistinguishable particles is50.

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Step 6. Calculation probability

For distinguishable particles number of accessible states are Z=100.

For both particles in same single particle state, accessible states are 10.

So, probability of finding both particle in same single particle state is:

P=10100=10%

So, probability for distinguishable particles is role="math" localid="1647245922911" 10%.

For identical bosons number of accessible states are Z=55.

For both bosons in same single particle state, accessible states are 10.

So, probability of finding both bosons in same single particle state is:

P=1055=18%

So, probability for identical bosons is 18%.

For identical fermions number of accessible states are Z=45.

For both fermions in same single particle state, accessible states is 0.

So, probability of finding both fermions in same single particle state is:

P=045=0%

So, probability for identical fermions is 0%.

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