Statistical Distributions
Statistical Distributions
1. Consider two different systems each with 4. A system has energy levels 𝐸0 , 2𝐸0 , 3𝐸0
five identical non-interacting particles. Both where the excited states are triply
have single particle states with energies degenerate. Four noninteracting bosons are
𝜀0 , 3𝜀0 and 5𝜀0 , (𝜀0 > 0). One system is placed in this system. If the total energy of
1 these bosons is 5𝐸0 , the number of
populated by spin − 2 fermions and the
microstates is
other by bosons. What is the value of 𝐸𝐹 −
(a) 2 (b)3
𝐸𝐵 where 𝐸𝐹 and 𝐸𝐵 are the ground state
energies of the fermionic and bosonic (c)4 (d) 5
systems respectively
5. Consider a system of 3 fermions, which can
(a) 13𝜀0 (b) 5𝜀0 occupy any of the 4 available energy states
with equal probability. The entropy of the
(c) 2𝜀0 (𝑑) 8𝜀0 system is
(a) 𝑘𝑏 ln 2 (b) 3𝑘𝐵 ln 4
2. There are four energy levels 𝜀0 , 4𝜀0 , 9𝜀0 and
11𝜀0 (where 𝜀 > 0 ). The canonical (c) 2𝑘𝐵 ln 2 (d) 2𝑘𝐵 ln 4
partition function of two particles is, if
these particles are, two identical fermions.
6. Consider a system having three energy
(a) (𝑒 −5𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −10𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −12𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −13𝛽𝜀0 levels with energies 0,2𝜀 and 3𝜀, with
+ 𝑒 −15𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −20𝛽𝜀0 ) respective degeneracies of 2,2 and 3 . Four
bosons of spin zero have to be
(𝑏) (𝑒 −5𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −10𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −15𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −20𝛽𝜀0 )
accommodated in these levels such that the
(𝑐) (𝑒 −5𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −13𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −20𝛽𝜀0 ) total energy of the system is 10𝜀. The
number of ways in which it can be done is
(𝑑) (𝑒 −5𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −12𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −13𝛽𝜀0 + 𝑒 −17𝛽𝜀0
+ 𝑒 −20𝛽𝜀0 ) (a) 18 (b) 16
(c) 20 (d) 24
3. Let 𝑁𝑀𝐵 , 𝑁𝐵𝐸 , 𝑁𝐹𝐷 denote the number of
ways in which two particles can be 7. Consider a system of two atoms, each
distributed in two energy states according having only 3 quantum states of energies
to Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and 𝑜, 𝜀 and 2𝜀. The system is in contact with a
Fermi-Dirac statistics respectively. Then heat reservoir at temperature 𝑇. If the
𝑁𝑀𝐵 : 𝑁𝐵𝐸 : 𝑁𝐹𝐷 is particles obey the given cases. Match the
following (𝐴 = 1 + 𝑒 −𝛽𝜀 + 𝑒 −2𝛽𝜀 )
(a) 4: 3: 1 (b) 4: 2: 3
Group A (Different cases)
(c) 4: 3: 3 (d) 4: 3: 2
I. Classical statistics and are distinguishable
(a)64 (b)81
8. The variation of distribution function 𝑓(𝜀𝑘 )
of FD, BE and MB gas with energy (𝜀𝑘 ) is (c)525 (d)840
given below. Identify the graphs (1),(2) and
(3)
❖ Answer Key
1. d 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. c
6. a 7. a 8. a 9. a 10. a
11. d
(a) 1 → 𝐵𝐸; 2 → 𝑀𝐵; 3 → 𝐹𝐷
(b) 1 → 𝑀𝐵; 2 → 𝐵𝐸; 3 → 𝐹𝐷
(c) 1 → 𝐹𝐷; 2 → 𝑀𝐵; 3 → 𝐵𝐸
(d) 1 → 𝐵𝐸; 2 → 𝐹𝐷; 3 → 𝑀𝐵