Thank you, mr. vodka, for such a great answer!
I think I have been bringing too many preconceptions to the table from the study of ideal gases, which your second post helped to highlight.
Thanks for taking the time to write such a thorough explanation, you have certainly given me a lot to...
Hi there,
I am working through the preliminary chapters of "Concepts in Thermal Physics" by Blundell. I have not really studied statistics before, so have a lot to get to grips with, but I thought I was making headway until this question cast questions over my understanding again!
Homework...