phy1004 thermal physics
phy1004 thermal physics
phy1004 thermal physics
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<strong>phy1004</strong>W<br />
Thermal Physics<br />
IG-10<br />
Practical Example on Probability<br />
Consider the following collection of balls in a box:<br />
5000 red<br />
100 green<br />
3 blue<br />
4 yellow<br />
1. If you reached into the bag (without looking !!),<br />
which colour ball are you most likely to pick up?<br />
2. Can you estimate the likelihood of picking up a:<br />
a) Yellow ball?<br />
b) Green ball?<br />
c) Blue ball?<br />
d) Red ball?<br />
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