phy1004 thermal physics
phy1004 thermal physics
phy1004 thermal physics
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<strong>phy1004</strong>W<br />
Thermal Physics<br />
Bouncing Ball<br />
IG-10<br />
1. How do we quantify these “degrees of freedom”?<br />
2. What is the relationship between<br />
a) the “degrees of freedom” available to the system,<br />
b) the “degrees of freedom” taken up by the energy,<br />
c) the likelihood of the ball increasing in height with each<br />
bounce?<br />
3. How does the likelihood of the ball decreasing in<br />
height with each bounce compare with 2(c)?<br />
4. Are we learning yet another esoteric concept?%!<br />
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