Question

A closed container initially holds 50 monatomic Aparticles that have a combined energy of 480 units. After 100 monatomic B particles with a combined energy of 720 units are added to the container, the system is allowed to come to thermal equilibrium.Part A) At equilibrium, how many energy units does each A particle have?Part B) At equilibrium, how many energy units does each B particle have?

Answer 1

Answer:

"8 units" is the appropriate answer.

Explanation:

According to the question,

Throughout equilibrium all particles are of equivalent intensity, and as such the integrated platform's total energy has been uniformly divided across all individuals.

Now,

The total energy will be:

= $480+720$

= $1200 \ units$

The total number of particles will be:

= $50+100$

= $150$

hence,

Energy of each A particle or each B particle will be:

= $\frac{1200}{150}$

= $8 \ units$