Starting from the formula for CV derived in Problem 7.70(b), calculate the entropy, Helmholtz free energy, and pressure of a Bose gas for T<Tc. Notice that the pressure is independent of volume; how can this be the case?

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Entropy of Bose gas , S=3.35372πmh232V·KBT32KB

Helmholtz free energy, F=-1.34152πmh212V·KBT52

Pressure of a Bose gas,P=1.34152πmh232KBT52

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Step 1. Given information

If T<Tc,

CV=5.03062πmh232VKBT32KB

U=2π2πmh2V·KBT52(1.7833)

=2.01222πmh232V·KBT52

Here,

h= Planck's constant,

KB= Boltzmann's constant,

V= volume of the box,

T= temperature,

m= mass of the particle,

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Step 2. To find entropy 

We have,

S=0T5.03062πmh232V·KB52T'32T'dT'

=5.03062πmh232V·KB520TT'12dT'

=5.03062πmh232V·KB52T32320T

=5.0306·23·2πmh232V·KBT32KB

=5.0306·23·2πmh232V·KBT32KB

S=3.35372πmh232V·KBT32KB

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Step 3. To find the Helmholtz energy 

We have,

F=U-TS

=2.01222πmh232V·KBT52-T5.03056×232πmh232V·KBT32KB

=2πmh232V·KBT52[2.0122-3.3537]

=-1.34152πmKBTh232V·KBT

F=-1.34152πmh232V·KBT52

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Step 4. To find the pressure of a Bose gas

We have,

P=-FVN,T

=-V-1.34152πmh232V·KBT52=1.34152πmh232KBT52(1)P=1.34152πmh232KBT52
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Step 5. Examining the expression of pressure

We get to know that pressure is independent of volume and a function of temperature 'T' only as for condensing gas.

Further reduction in the volume would condense more particles in ground state in the limitT<Tc

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