A polyatomic ideal gas has 24 vibrational modes. What is the value of $\gamma$?
Solution
f = 3T + 3R + 24V<br><br>= 30<br><br>$\gamma$ = 1 + ${2 \over f}$<br><br>$\gamma$ = 1 + ${2 \over 30}$<br><br>= 1.066<br><br>Nearest Ans. = 1.03
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Topic: Zeroth and First Law
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