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Paper Code: BSPH101/BSPH201 (Physics – I)
Module: 5. Statistical Mechanics
1. Write down the difference between MB, BE, FD statistics? Or Distinguish between Boltzons, Bosons, Fermions.
2. Define Macro-state and Micro-state with an example?
3. Define thermodynamic probability? Write down the mathematical expression.
4. Define Phase space?
5. Fill in the blank: Planck's formula for black body radiation can be derived from _________ statistics.
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6. In which statistics, Pauli's exclusion principle is valid?
7. At absolute zero temperature, what is the Fermi distribution of electrons when the energy of the system is greater
than Fermi energy?
8. Give examples of bosons.
9. The number of macrostates for N particles in MB distribution are …………..
10. What are Fermions and Bosons? Find out the number of possible arrangements of 3 particles in 3 cells according
to M-B, B-E and F-D statistics.
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11. Define Fermi energy. Starting from the expression of density of states of a fermi gas deduce the expression of
Fermi energy.
12. Derive the relation between Mean Internal Energy/ Average Energy with Fermi Energy.
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13. Draw and explain the FD curve at T=0K and T>0K.
14. Using B.E statistics and density of states of photons establish Planck's radiation law for a black body.
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15. Four distinguishable particles for the macrostates (3, 1) Find the number of possible arrangements.
16. Calculate the average energy if the Fermi energy at thermal equilibrium is 15 eV.
17. What is Fermi Temperature? Estimate it for a metal if the Fermi energy Ef = 4eV .
18. Evaluate the temperature at which there is one percent probability that a state, with energy 0.5 eV above the
Fermi energy will be occupied by an electron.
19. Identify the statistics: Photons, Phonons, 𝐿𝑖 7 , 𝐻𝑒 4 , 𝑂16 , meson, muon, alpha particles, protons, neutrons, 𝜋 0 , k-
meosn, pi-meson, µ-meson
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20. The Fermi energy for sodium at T=0K is 3.1 eV. Calculate its value for aluminium. It is given that free electron
density in aluminium is about 8 times in sodium.
21. The Fermi energy of silver is 5.51 eV (i) what is the average energy of the free electrons in silver at 0K ? (ii) What
is the speed of the electron corresponding to the above average energy? (iii) Calculate the Fermi Temperature?
22. Write down the conditions of (a) degenerate states (b) non-degenerate states (c) strongly degenerate states
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23. There are two particles in three quantum states. Distribute the particles according to MB, BE and FD statistics.
Calculate the number of micro-states in each case.
[Link] energy of of an electron in a metal at T=0K is ……………
25. Write down the dimension of phase space?
Extra Questions
Write down the expression of probability distribution of velocity of a gas obeying M.B statistics. From that expression
derive the expression of most probable velocity.
What do you mean by µ and Gamma Phase space?
What is ensemble and explain micro-canonical, canonical and grand canonical ensemble.
Explain why dilute gases obey classical statistics while dense system follows quantum mechanics.
Show that the Maxwell-Boltzmann energy distribution law is a limiting case of the Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac
distribution, and show that the M-B distribution is applicable in rarefied gases.
3-distinguishable particles each of which can be in one of the E, 2E, 3E and 4E energy states have total energy 6E.
Find all possible number of distributions of all particles in the energy states. Find the number of microstates in each
case.
What is the spin of photon?
Mention the criteria for the applicability of Bose-Einstein statistics, Fermi-Dirac Statistics
A system has non-degenerate states single particle states with 0, 1, 2, 3 energy units. Three particles are to be
distributed in these states so that the total energy of the system is 3 units. Find the number of micro-states if the
particles obey (i) MB statistics (ii) BE statistics (iii) FD statistics.
What are boltzons, bosons, and fermions.
Calculate the probability of finding an electron with energy 6eV in an electron gas at 10000C if the Fermi energy of
the gas is 5eV.
