Lesson 2



Name:ETP Section:t3 Start Time:10:22:2



1. In your own words, describe what a "multiplicity function" is. Illustrate your description by thinking of a physical system (like coins, magnets, switches, etc.) and describing what the multiplicity function would represent (Try to avoid writing equations.) What's a multiplicity function good for?

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2. Suppose you toss 6 coins in the air 200 times. Estimate how many times the coins would land with 4 "heads" and 2 "tails" showing. Briefly explain/justify your answer.

If g(N,s) is the multiplicity function for this system, what do N and s represent?

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3. For a given system, it is possible to have

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a) more states than energy levels
b) more energy levels than states
c) both of the above
d) none of the above



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