Question
If an ideal gas has f degrees of freedom, then what is the internal energy of gas and what will be the value of Cpand Cv for such a gas?
Solution
According to equipartition law of energy, the energy is equally distributed among all degrees of freedom.
Therefore, the internal energy of gas of one mole having f degrees of freedom is given by,
Therefore, the internal energy of gas of one mole having f degrees of freedom is given by,
