Fundamentals of Physics Extended
Fundamentals of Physics Extended
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781118230725
Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 41, Problem 23P
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that at T= 0K, the average Eave of conduction electrons in a metal is equal to 3/5Ef.

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