Question Bank - Classical and Statistical Mechanics - 22BPH5C3 - UNIT V

    

UNIT - V
PART A - 2 MARK QUESTIONS

1.What is the main difference between Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics?
2.Define Fermi gas.
3.State one key difference between classical and quantum statistics.
4.Name the quantum statistics that apply to free electrons in a metal.
5.What is the Pauli exclusion principle, and how does it relate to Fermi-Dirac statistics?
6.Write the Planck radiation formula.

PART B - 5 MARK QUESTIONS

1.Explain the basic principles of Bose-Einstein statistics and its application in quantum mechanics.
2.State and explain the key assumptions of Fermi-Dirac statistics.
3.Describe the main differences between classical statistics and quantum statistics.
4.Explain the concept of a Fermi gas and its significance in describing free electrons in metals.
5.What is the Fermi energy, and why is it important in understanding the behavior of electrons in a metal?

PART C - 10 MARK QUESTIONS

1.Discuss the differences between Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
2.Derive the Planck radiation formula using Bose-Einstein statistics, and discuss its significance in blackbody radiation.
3.Discuss the key differences between classical statistics (Maxwell-Boltzmann) and quantum statistics (Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac),