UNIT - IV
PART A - 2 MARK QUESTIONS
1.Define microstate and macrostate in statistical mechanics.
2.What is the difference between Mu space and Gamma space?
2.What is the difference between Mu space and Gamma space?
3.State the fundamental postulate of statistical mechanics.
4.What is thermodynamical probability?
5.Write down Boltzmann's theorem relating entropy and probability.
4.What is thermodynamical probability?
5.Write down Boltzmann's theorem relating entropy and probability.
PART B - 5 MARK QUESTIONS
1.Explain the difference between microstates and macrostates in statistical mechanics, with an example.
2.Define Mu space and Gamma space. Discuss their significance in representing systems in statistical mechanics.
3.State and explain the fundamental postulate of statistical mechanics.
4.Derive the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution law.
PART C - 10 MARK QUESTIONS
1.Define the different types of ensembles (microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical) used in statistical mechanics, and explain their importance in describing systems under various conditions.
2.State and derive the Maxwell-Boltzmann energy distribution law.