To find out degrees of freedom, the expression is
- f = 2 - 1
- f = + 12
- f = 2 + 1
- f = 1 + 1
Answer
(1) f = 2 - 1
Solution
For a gas whose molecules have f degrees of freedom, by the law of equipartition of energy:
CV = f2R and CP = CV + R = ( f2 + 1 )R
= CPCV = 1 + 2f
- 1 = 2f
f = 2 - 1
Answer: (1)