Department of Physics

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Kharagpur-721302, West Bengal, India

Subject No. PH41023(Statistical Physics-I) Wednesday 17th July, 2019

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Assignment Due date : 18 July 2019 ) Total Marks: 10

Assignment # 1

§1. Show that the difference of heat capacities for a substance

is given by the relation

∂V 2
   
∂P
Cp − CV = −T ∂T p ∂V T

§2. Derive the general results (remaining two of FOUR equa-

tions) for partial derivatives by considering a function with
three variables,
f (x, y, z) = 0.
§3. Derive four Maxwell’s relation corresponds to E, F, G, H
potentials.
§4. The potential for stretching a rubber band is given by
dG = V dp − S dT + f dL .
Establish a Maxwell relation at constant pressure.
§5. The following equation of state p (V − b) = R T , where
‘b’ is a constant and ‘R’ is a universal gas constant, is
given. Evaluate change in the internal energy with respect
to volume at constant temperature.