If one mole of the polyatomic gas is having two vibrational modes and β is the ratio of molar specific heats for polyatomic gas (β = C_p / C_v), then the value of β is:

Option 1 - <p>1.02<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 2 - <p>1.25</p>
Option 3 - <p>1.35<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 4 - <p>1.2</p>
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Correct Option - 4
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In an LCR series AC circuit, the phase difference φ between current and voltage is: φ = tan? ¹ (X? - X? ) / R)

If each vibrational mode contributes two degrees of freedom and the total degrees of freedom f = 3 + 3 + 4 = 10, then:
β = 1 + 2/f = 1 + 2/10 = 1.2

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