Consider Delta E=10k_(B)T.
(a) Calculate the expected value based on only
three possibilities: E=0,E=10k_(B)T, and
E=20k_(B)T.
(b) Look at the calculation you just did: not just
the final answer, but the contribution of each
of the three energy levels. Use this to explain
why E_(w) will approach zero for any sufficiently
large Delta E.
22. Consider AE = 10kBT.
(a) Calculate the expected value based on only three possibilities: E=0, E=10kBT, and
E=20kT.
(b) Look at the calculation you just did: not just
the fnal answer, but the contribution of each
of the three energy levels. Use this to explain why Ew will approach zero for any sufficiently large AE.