A box contains N identical gas molecules equally divided between its two halves. For N

Chapter 20, Problem 46

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A box contains N identical gas molecules equally divided between its two halves. For N 50, what are (a) the multiplicity W of the central configuration, (b) the total number of microstates, and (c) the percentage of the time the system spends in the central configuration? For N 100, what are (d) W of the central configuration, (e) the total number of microstates, and (f) the percentage of the time the system spends in the central configuration? For N 200, what are (g) W of the central configuration, (h) the total number of microstates, and (i) the percentage of the time the system spends in the central configuration? ( j) Does the time spent in the central configuration increase or decrease with an increase in N?

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