For an Einstein solid with each of the following values of N and q , list all of the possible microstates, count them, and verify formula Ω(N,q)=q+N1q=(q+N1)!q!(N1)!

(a) N=3,q=4

(b)N=3,q=5

(c) N=3,q=6

(d) N=4,q=2

(e) N=4,q=3

(f) N=1,q=anything

(g) N= anything, q=1

Short Answer

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List all of the possible microstates for an Einstein solid with each of the following N and q values are

(a)Ω(3,4)=15

(b)Ω(3,5)=21

(c)Ω(3,6)=28

(d)Ω(4,2)=10

(e)Ω(4,3)=20

(f)Ω(1,q)=1

(g)Ω(N,1)=N

Step by step solution

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Step1:Einstein solid with N=3 and q=4(part a)

(a)We can represent the energy unit with (•) and the partition with (mid): So, let's say we have three oscillatorsN=3and four units of energyq=4, the possible microstates are:

Using the general formula for Einstein solid multiplicity with N=3andq=4

Ω(N,q)=q+N1q=(q+N1)!q!(N1)!Ω(3,4)=4+314=(4+31)!4!(31)!=15

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Step2:Einstein solid withN=3  and q=5(part b)

(b) For three oscillatorsN=3and five units of energy q=5, the possible microstates are:

Using the general formula for Einstein solid multiplicity with N=3andq=5:

Ω(N,q)=q+N1q=(q+N1)!q!(N1)!Ω(3,5)=5+315=(5+31)!5!(31)!=21

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Step3:Einstein solid with N=3and q=6(part c)

(c) For three oscillators N=3and five units of energy q=6, the possible microstates are:

Using the general formula for Einstein solid multiplicity with N=3and a=6:

Ω(N,q)=q+N1q=(q+N1)!q!(N1)!Ω(3,6)=6+316=(6+31)!6!(31)!=28

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Einstein solid withN=4  and  q=2(part d)

(d) For four oscillatorsN=4and two units of energyq=2the possible microstates are:

Using the general formula for Einstein solid multiplicity with N=4and q=2

Ω(N,q)=q+N1q=(q+N1)!q!(N1)!Ω(4,2)=4+212=(4+21)!2!(41)!=10

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Step5:f Einstein solid withN=4 and q=3(part e)

(e) For four oscillators N=4and three units of energyq=3the possible microstates are:

Using the general formula for Einstein solid multiplicity withN=4andq=3

Ω(N,q)=q+N1q=(q+N1)!q!(N1)!Ω(4,3)=4+313=(4+31)!3!(41)!=20

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Step6:Einstein solid for one oscillatorsN=1 and q units of energy(part f)

(f)Using the general multiplicity of Einstein solid formula for N oscillatorsN=1and q units of energy q=q:

Ω(N,q)=q+N1q=(q+N1)!q!(N1)!

Ω(1,q)=1+q1q=(1+q1)!q!(11)!=q!q!

Ω(1,q)=1

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Step7:Einstein solid for N oscillators N=Nand q=1one units of energy (part g) 

(g)Using the general multiplicity of Einstein solid formula for N oscillators)N=Nand one units of energy q=1:

Ω(N,q)=q+N1q=(q+N1)!q!(N1)!

Ω(N,1)=N+111=(N+11)!1!(N1)!=N(N1)!(N1)!

Ω(N,1)=N

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