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AP Physics 2
9.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
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Four particles in connected bulbs.
Four particles in connected bulbs.
Four distinguishable gas particles are initially confined to bulb A of a two-bulb apparatus consisting of identical bulbs A and B connected by a thin tube with a closed valve. The valve is then opened, allowing the particles to move freely between the bulbs. Which of the following statements correctly compares the probability \(P_{(4,0)}\) of finding all four particles in bulb A to the probability \(P_{(2,2)}\) of finding two particles in each bulb, and provides a correct explanation based on statistical mechanics?

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