Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 37, Problem 64P
To determine

The expression for the average energy of conduction electrons at T=0 in terms of the Fermi energy.

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