What will be the average value energy along one degree of freedom for an ideal gas in thermal equilibrium at a temperature T? (kB is Boltzmann constant)
What will be the average value energy along one degree of freedom for an ideal gas in thermal equilibrium at a temperature T? (kB is Boltzmann constant)
Option 1 -
kBT
Option 2 -
(2/3)kBT
Option 3 -
(3/2)kBT
Option 4 -
(1/2)kBT
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:According to principle of equi-partition of Energy, the average energy per molecules associated with each degree of freedom is (1/2)kT.
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