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Equipartition Theorem
Every degree of freedom contributes 1/2 kT to the internal energy and thus 1/2 k to the heat capacity.
Generally at low energies most of the degrees of freedom freeze out leaving 3/2 kT. At very high energies for a diatomic molecule, it caps at 7/2 kT.
Generally at low energies most of the degrees of freedom freeze out leaving 3/2 kT. At very high energies for a diatomic molecule, it caps at 7/2 kT.
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Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: Physics
Topic: GRE
School / Univ.: UC Santa Cruz
City: Santa Cruz, CA
Published: 20.10.2015