https://gdpark.blog/tags/equipartition-theorem/Recent content in Equipartition Theorem on gdpark.blogHugoenFri, 23 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/thermal-statistical-31-equipartition-theorem/Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/thermal-statistical-31-equipartition-theorem/Turns out when energy is proportional to a square, the average only depends on degrees of freedom — let’s verify it step by step using the Boltzmann distribution!https://gdpark.blog/posts/thermal-statistical-32-limits-of-the-equipartition-theorem/Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/thermal-statistical-32-limits-of-the-equipartition-theorem/Turns out the equipartition theorem quietly assumes energy is continuous — a big no-no once quantum mechanics enters the picture, unless kT ≫ ℏω saves the day!https://gdpark.blog/posts/thermal-statistical-74-practice-problems-chapter-19/Fri, 23 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/thermal-statistical-74-practice-problems-chapter-19/Working through Chapter 19 practice problems on average energy, the equipartition theorem, and potential wells — plus one I got stuck on and would love feedback on!