An important consideration in materials physics is the number of defects that are unavoidable due to statistical considerations.
Defects influence structural, electronic and optical properties. The equilibrium statistical physics of defects in a material can be modeled as a collection of N two-state systems. Every atomic site can be either, (a) occupied with an atom, in which case its energy is zero, or (b) occupied by a defect, in which case its energy is e. The formation energy (€) is the energy needed to remove an atom from the regular lattice position to an interstitial position, from which it diffuses out of the crystal
(a) Determine the partition function for this system, in terms of N, E, and T.
(b) What is the Helmholtz free energy (F) and the internal energy (U) for a sample of N atoms?
(c) What is the average number of defects, in terms of N, E, and T?
(d) Assume the formation energy is 1 eV. If you have a collection of spherical copper nanocrystals with a radius of 50 nm at room temperature, what is the minimum number of nanocrystals that you would need in a sample before you could expect (on average) that only one of them would have a single defect and the others would be defect free?
(a) Determine the partition function for this system, in terms of N, E, and T.
(b) What is the Helmholtz free energy (F) and the internal energy (U) for a sample of N atoms?
(c) What is the average number of defects, in terms of N, E, and T?
(d) Assume the formation energy is 1 eV. If you have a collection of spherical copper nanocrystals with a radius of 50 nm at room temperature, what is the minimum number of nanocrystals that you would need in a sample before you could expect (on average) that only one of them would have a single defect and the others would be defect free?
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Answer:
The increase in potential energy of the ball is 115.82 J
Explanation:
Conceptual analysis
Potential Energy (U) is the energy of a body located at a certain height (h) above the ground and is calculated as follows:
U = m × g × h
U: Potential Energy in Joules (J)
m: mass in kg
g: acceleration due to gravity in m/s²
h: height in m
Equivalences
1 kg = 1000 g
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 N = 1 (kg×m)/s²
1 J = N × m
Known data
Problem development
ΔU: Potential energy change
ΔU = U₂ - U₁
U₂ - U₁ = mₓgₓh₂ - mₓgₓh₁
U₂ - U₁ = mₓg(h₂ - h₁)
The increase in potential energy of the ball is 115.82 J
Answer:
F = 63N
Explanation:
M= 1.5kg , t= 2s, r = (2t + 10)m and
Θ = (1.5t² - 6t).
magnitude of the resultant force acting on 1.5kg = ?
Force acting on the mass =
∑Fr =MAr
Fr = m(∇r² - rθ²) ..........equation (i)
∑Fθ = MAθ = M(d²θ/dr + 2dθ/dr) ......... equation (ii)
The horizontal path is defined as
r = (2t + 10)
dr/dt = 2, d²r/dt² = 0
Angle Θ is defined by
θ = (1.5t² - 6t)
dθ/dt = 3t, d²θ/dt² = 3
at t = 2
r = (2t + 10) = (2*(2) +10) = 14
but dr/dt = 2m/s and d²r/dt² = 0m/s
θ = (1.5(2)² - 6(2) ) = -6rads
dθ/dt =3(2) - 6 = 0rads
d²θ/dt = 3rad/s²
substituting equation i into equation ii,
Fr = M(d²r/dt² + rdθ/dt) = 1.5 (0-0)
∑F = m[rd²θ/dt² + 2dr/dt * dθ/dt]
∑F = 1.5(14*3+0) = 63N
F = √(Fr² +FΘ²) = √(0² + 63²) = 63N
