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Physics 416: WarmUp Exercises

...Basic Statistics

This assignment is due before 10 AM, Wednesday, January 12th, 2000.

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The following questions refer to the material you were to read in preparation to the lesson. Each question requires you to write a paragraph or two in response.

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1.


In your own words, please describe what it means for an event to "occur with a certain probability." Please provide as much detail as possible, and give a few examples.



2.

In studying physics, we often refer to "systems," and "subsystems." We sometimes say that our "systems," are in particular "states," In this course, we will also discuss "ensembles" of systems. In your own words, please describe how these ideas are related.





Below is a space for your thoughts, including general comments about today's assignment. What was hard or confusing (or cool)? What would you like to spend extra time on in class? Do you see how this subject fits in with the others we have discussed?




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