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The mean internal of a one-dimensional classical harmonic oscillator in equilibrium with a heat bath of temperature T is

A. $$\frac{1}{2}$$kBT

B. kBT

C. $$\frac{3}{2}$$kBT

D. 3kBT

Answer: Option B


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A system has two energy levels with energies E and 2E. The lower level is four-fold degenerate while the upper level is doubly degenerate. If there are N non-interacting classical particles in the system, which is in thermodynamic equilibrium at temperature T, the fraction of particles in the upper level is

A. $$\frac{1}{{1 + {e^{ - \varepsilon /{k_B}T}}}}$$

B. $$\frac{1}{{1 + 2{e^{\varepsilon /{k_B}T}}}}$$

C. $$\frac{1}{{2{e^{\varepsilon /{k_B}T}} + 4{e^{2\varepsilon /{k_B}T}}}}$$

D. $$\frac{1}{{2{e^{\varepsilon /{k_B}T}} - 4{e^{2\varepsilon /{k_B}T}}}}$$