Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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

Answer

$W_A = 3$

Work Step by Step

System A has 3 particles (N). To know the $greatest$ multiplicity configuration, all the particles must be distributed equally in the same half of the box. If the particle is odd number, put an extra particle in one of the boxes. This makes $n_1 = 2$ and $n_2 = 1$. Put these numbers into the multiplicity equation. $W_A = \frac{N!}{n_1!n_2!}$ $W_A = \frac{3!}{2!1!} $ $W_A = 3$
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