harmonic oscillator with energy levels ε is in equilibrium with a reservoir at temperature T. Choose the correct statements below. a. If kT << ε, only the ground state is occupied. b. The ground state has the highest probability of being occupied, independent of the temperature. c. If kT >> ε, higher energy states are preferentially occupied over lower energy states. d. If kT = 2ε, only the second excited state is occupied. e. If kT >> ε, all states will be equally occupied.

harmonic oscillator with energy levels ε is in equilibrium with a reservoir at temperature T. Choose the correct statements below. a. If kT << ε, only the ground state is occupied. b. The ground state has the highest probability of being occupied, independent of the temperature. c. If kT >> ε, higher energy states are preferentially occupied over lower energy states. d. If kT = 2ε, only the second excited state is occupied. e. If kT >> ε, all states will be equally occupied.

	a.	If kT << ε, only the ground state is occupied.
	b.	The ground state has the highest probability of being occupied, independent of the temperature.
	c.	If kT >> ε, higher energy states are preferentially occupied over lower energy states.
	d.	If kT = 2ε, only the second excited state is occupied.
	e.	If kT >> ε, all states will be equally occupied.