Aha! I had the right idea.
There are 52 choose 26 different combinations for 26 particles to be in the left side. Then there are 100026 for both sides of box. Apparently I was a factor of 100026 off in the natural log. Thanks!
Hi BvU,
I know my answer isn't right because it's an online homework assignment with real time feedback.
If I consider the right side as well and add it on top of the left side, then I should have my original answer doubled. But that is still wrong.
Homework Statement
52 distinguishable particles have been in a box long enough to reach equilibrium. The box is divided into two equal-volume cells. Let's say that there are 103 sub-states (s1 through s1000) available to each particle on each side, regardless of how many other particles are...
Homework Statement
In order to stay warm, divers often wear some sort of thermal protection, like a "wetsuit". Often this is a neoprene "foamed" material, which traps gas bubbles as the insulating material. For this problem, assume:
the thermal conductivity is that of air (κ = 0.03 W/m-K)
the...