Question

The Maxwell-Boltzmann law is given by the expression ni = ________

(a) \(\frac{g}{e^{\alpha+\beta E}} \)

(b) \(\frac{g}{e^{\alpha+\beta E}-1} \)

(c) \(\frac{g}{e^{\alpha+\beta E}+1} \)

(d) \(\frac{g}{e^{\alpha+\beta E}+k} \)

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Asked question is from Fermi-Dirac Distribution topic in section Quantum Physics of Engineering Physics I

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) \(\frac{g}{e^{\alpha+\beta E}+1} \)

Explanation: The correct expression for the Maxwell-Boltzmann law is ni = \(\frac{g}{e^{\alpha+\beta E}+1} \), where α depends on the volume and the temperature of the gas and β is equal to 1/kT.