For the free electrons in a solid, what is the value of the E/EF ratio knowing that the occupancy factor of the energy level E is equal to 0.05 at a temperature such that kT=EF/4? (NOTE: EF is the Fermi energy).

For the free electrons in a solid, what is the value of the E/EF ratio knowing that the occupancy factor of the energy level E is equal to 0.05 at a temperature such that kT=EF/4? (NOTE: EF is the Fermi energy).

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