An Introduction to Thermal Physics
An Introduction to Thermal Physics
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780201380279
Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter A.3, Problem 13P

(a)

To determine

A formula for the allowed energies of an ultra relativistic particle confined to a one-dimensional box of length L .

(b)

To determine

To estimate:

The minimum energy of an electron confined inside a box of width 1015m .

(c)

To determine

To Estimate:The minimum energy of three particles and to obtain an estimate of the nucleon mass.

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