Homework 3

NOTE: acceptable formats for turning in your homework are as follows:-
(1) handwritten clearly in blue or black ink
(2) handwritten clearly in 2B or darker pencil
(3) typewritten.
NO other types of work will be marked. In addition, if any of your working / logic is unclear, points will be docked -- in physics, it's not only getting the right answer, it's knowing how to get it using the correct method that matters.

[10] Q1: Give a concise definition for the following terms, in about 3 sentences, showing that you understand the meaning and basic physics of the terms. Also give a brief example where appropriate.
(a) Fermion
(b) Bose-Einstein distribution function
(c) Gibbs factor
(d) Internal chemical potential
(e) Scale height

[10] Q2: KK5.1 Centrifuge

[10] Q3: KK5.4 Active Transport

[10] Q4: KK5.9 Adsorption of O₂ in a magnetic field

[10] Q5: KK5.13 Isentropic expansion

[10] Q6: KK6.8 Time for a large fluctuation

[10] Q7: KK6.11 Convective isentropic equilibrium of the atmosphere