A simple relationship between the pressure, internal energy, and Fermi energy of an ideal ultradegenerate Fermi gas is derived in two ways. The conditions for its validity and its use in simplifying calculations are discussed.
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Physics of gases
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© 1979 American Association of Physics Teachers.
1979
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