Problem 3.5 (Schroeder’s Intro to Thermal Physics)

Problem 3.5

Starting with the result of Problem 2.17, find a formula for the temperature of an Einstein solid in the limit q<< N. Solve for the energy as a function of temperature to obtain U = N \epsilon e^{\epsilon /kT} (where \epsilon is the size of an energy unit).

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Problem 3.5 (Schroeder's Intro to Thermal Physics)

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