Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 608: 75b

Answer

$W_B = 1$

Work Step by Step

System B has 5 particles (N). To know the least multiplicity configuration, all the particles must be in the same half of the box. This makes $n_1 = 5$ and $n_2 = 0$. Put these numbers into the multiplicity equation. $W_B = \frac{N!}{n_1!n_2!}$ $W_B = \frac{5!}{5!0!} $ $W_B = 1$
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