Consider a two-state system as shown: E1 = 0.05 eV E0 = 0 eV The system...

Consider a two-state system as shown:

E1 = 0.05 eV

E0 = 0 eV

The system is in a thermal reservoir at temperature T.

a) [4 points] What is the entropy of the system at a temperature of T = 0 K? Explain your reasoning.

b) [4 points] Find the approximate entropy of the system at a temperature of ? = 1010 K. Explain your reasoning.

c) [6 points] Find the temperature T at which the system is 4 times as likely to have energy E0 as it is to have energy E1.

d) [6 points] Suppose the temperature of the system is T = 300 K. Find the average energy of the system.

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