DEBARK UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

STSTITCAL MECHANICS WORK SHEET

Choice: - choose the appropriate answer from the given alternatives

1. For a system of 4 distinguishable particles to be distributed in two similar components

the total number of microstates corresponding to microstate (3. 1) is
A. 6 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5
2. For a system of 4 distinguishable particles to be distributed in two similar components
the total number of macrostate is
A. 5 B. 6 C. 2 D. 8
3. For a system of 3 distinguishable particles distributed in two similar components the
total number of macrostates corresponding the condition that no compartment should
remain empty are
A. 2 B. 9 C. 6 D. 3
4. Three particles distributed in two similar components the total number of microstates
corresponding the condition that particles are I(distinguishable) and II(indistinguishable)
A. 8, 8 B. 4, 4 C. 9, 3 D. 8, 4
5. For a system of n distinguishable particles to be distributed in two similar components
the total number of macrostate for n- particles is

A. 2n B. n2 C. 2n D. n+1

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6. Consider in the case on n particles and two compartments, if n1 is the number particles in
one compartment and remaing n2 = n – n1 in other compartment, then the number of
microstate in the macrostate (n1, n –n1) or thermodynamic probability is
𝑛!
A. 𝑊(𝑛1 , 𝑛 − 𝑛1 ) = 𝑛1 !(𝑛 − 𝑛1 )!
𝑛!
B. 𝑊(𝑛1 , 𝑛 − 𝑛1 ) = 𝑛1 !(𝑛 + 𝑛1 )!
𝑛1 !(𝑛 − 𝑛1 )
C. 𝑊(𝑛1 , 𝑛 − 𝑛1 ) = 𝑛!
𝑛1 !(𝑛 + 𝑛1 )
D. 𝑊(𝑛1 , 𝑛 − 𝑛1 ) = 𝑛!

7. Two distinguishable particles are distributed in three equal sized compartments, the total
number of macrostate and the microstate are
A. 6, 6 B. 6, 9 C. 9, 9 D. 3, 9
8. Eight distinguishable particles are distributed in two equal sized compartments, the
probability of the macrostate (4, 4) is
35 7 7 35
A. B. 128 C. 36 D. 256
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9. In cause of four distinguishable particles, the probability occurrence of the macrostate

(3, 1) will be

1 1 1 1
A. B. 6 C. 5 D. 4
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10. Fundamental postulates of equal priori probability states are

A. Any closed system in equilibrium is equally likely to be any of its accessible states
B. All accessible microstates corresponding to possible macrostate are not equal
probable
C. All the cells in phase space are of equal size
D. The equilibrium state of a gas
11. A two dimensional space formed by position and momentum co-ordinates is known as
A. Momentum space B. μ- space C. ᴦ- space D. phase space
12. A six dimensional space for one particle formed by three position and three momentum
co-ordinates is known as
A. Momentum space B. μ- space C. ᴦ- space D. phase space

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13. A six dimensional space for n - particle formed by 3n- position and 3n- momentum co-
ordinates is known as
A. Momentum space B. μ- space C. ᴦ- space D. phase space
14. A body of mass m is just released from certain height and is allowed fall under gravity.
The phase trajectory of the body of mass m for height h above the ground will be
A. Hyperbolic curve B. Ellipse C. Parabolic curve D. straight line
15. The trajectory of a one dimensional simple harmonic oscillator of mass m and total
energy E in phase is
A. Hyperbolic curve B. Ellipse C. Parabolic curve D. straight line
16. The probability of the various possible states of a closed system of fixed volume, in
thermal equilibrium with heat bath is given by
A. Canonical ensemble C. Grand Canonical ensemble
B. Micro Canonical ensemble D. Partition function

17. The possible state of mechanical system that has an exactly specified total energy is
represented by
A. Canonical ensemble C. Grand Canonical ensemble
B. Micro Canonical ensemble D. Partition function

18. An interaction between the systems without a change in external parameter is known as
pure
A. Thermal interaction C. General interaction
B. Mechanical interaction D. Mixed interaction

19. An interaction the systems occurring through the change in external parameter is known
as pure
A. Thermal interaction C. General interaction
B. Mechanical interaction D. Mixed interaction

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20. An interaction between two systems, the external parameter V dose not remain
constant and system are not thermally isolated this interaction is called
A. Thermal interaction C. General interaction
B. Mechanical interaction D. Mixed interaction

21. Which one of the fowling is correct expiration about the relation between entropy S and
thermodynamic probability Ω?(where K is Boltzmann constant

𝑺⁄ −𝑺⁄ Ω⁄ −Ω⁄
A. Ω = 𝒆 𝑲 B. Ω = 𝒆 𝑲 C. 𝑺 = 𝒆 𝑲 D. 𝑺 = 𝒆 𝑲

22. The mean total energy of three dimensional simple harmonic oscillator in equilibrium
with a heat reservoir at temperature T is

A. KT B. 2KT C 3KT D. 3⁄2KT

23. Which one of the following is true about second order phase transition?

A. It exist at constant volume

B. The Gibbs potential is discontinuously change at G Vs T diagram

C. The entropy continuously changed at S Vs T diagram D. All

24. Which one of the following is mean magnetic moment of atoms of ferromagnetic
substance, pointing along z- direction with the magnetic field H?

1 dln Z 1 dln Z dln Z dln Z

A. μ̅z = B. ̅μz = − C. ̅μz = β D. μ̅z = −β
β dH β dH dH dH

25. The four thermodynamic potentials are :

A. Pressure, Gibbs function, Temperature and energy function

B. Pressure, Volume, Internal energy and Helmholtz function

C. Enthalpy, Gibbs function , Internal energy and Helmholtz function

D. Internal energy function , Enthalpy, Pressure and Helmholtz function

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26. A closed thermodynamic system is one in which;

A. There is no energy or mass transfer across the boundary

B. There is no mass transfer, but energy transfer exist

C. There is no energy transfer, but mass transfer exist

D. Both energy and mass may be or may not exist

27. Which of the following question represents Helmholtz free energy

A. F = H – TS C. F = U + TS

B. F = H + TS D. F = U – TS

28. Statistical ensemble is defined as;

A. State of system specified by its pressure, volume, temperature and energy

B. State of system specified by the state of all constituent particles

C. Combination of positions and momentum

D. Collection of a large number of identical system having different microstate

but the same macro state

29. When the absolute temperature increased, the value of the partition function will be;

A. Remain constant B. Decrease C. Increase D. None of the

above

30. The mean momentum of molecule of gas at temperature is

h h
A. 3mKT B. C. √3mKT D.
3KT √3mKT

31. Which of the following is not true about classical descriptions

A. At low absolute temperature (T = 0), the mean energy is zero

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B. At low absolute temperature (T = 0), the mean energy is E 2

C. The mean energy of each quadratic term in equilibrium is 1⁄2 KT

D. All

32. The term partition function is

A. Number of energy level C. Sum of particles in all energy

B. C. The relative population of levels
two energy state
D. All

33. Choose the correct answer for extensive variables

A. Mass, volume, internal energy, entropy, temperature
B. Mass, volume, Pressure, entropy, heat capacity
C. Mass, volume, internal energy, entropy, heat capacity
D. Mass, volume, internal energy, density, heat capacity
34. The symmetric wave function described by:
A. System consisting distinguishable particles of integral spin
B. System consisting indistinguishable particles of half integral spin
C. System consisting indistinguishable particles of integral spin
D. System consisting distinguishable particles of half integral spin
35. Which theorem describes the evolution of phase space distribution function?
A. Liouvill’s theorem B. Equal prior theorem C. Ergodic hypostasis D All

36. In 3- dimensional space, the density of state is directly proportional to (where E = energy)

3⁄ −3⁄ 1⁄
A. 𝐸 2 B. 𝐸 C. 𝐸 2 D. 𝐸 2

37. In ideal gas, the mono atomic molecules have :

A. Kinetic energy only B. Potential energy only

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energy

38. Number of microstate in macro state may be :-

A. Equal C. Less or equal

B. greater or equal D. greater
39. Which of the following process is irreversible?
A. Slow compression of elastic spring
B. Slow evaporation of substance in isolated vessels
C. Compression of gas
D. Isothermal compression of gas

40. Which of the following is the properties of system

A. Pressure and temperature C. Volume and density
B. Internal energy D. All
41. The probability of an event is
A. The number of cause
B. The number of event
C. The ratio of the number of cause in which the event occurs to the total number of
event
D. The ratio of the number of the total number of event to the number of cause in which
the event occurs

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Answer

1. B 15. B 29. C
2. A 16. A 30. C
3. A 17. B 31. B
4. D 18. A 32. C
5. D 19. B 33. C
6. A 20. C 34. C
7. B 21. A 35. C
8. A 22. C 36. D
9. D 23. B 37. A
10. A 24. A 38. B
11. C 25. C 39. C
12. B 26. B 40. D
13. C 27. D 41. C
14. C 28. D