An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
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Chapter A.2, Problem 9P
(a)
To determine
To Compute: The
To Draw: Thesketch for
(b)
To determine
To Show:The value of
(c)
To determine
To Show: The standard deviation can be expressed as
(d)
To determine
To Show: The expression for
To Draw:The curve for
(e)
To determine
To Show: The expressionfor
(f)
To determine
To Calculate: The value of
To Check:Whether uncertainty principle holds or not.
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