Each degree of freedom contributes 1 / 2kBT to the energy of a system, where possible degrees of freedom are those associated with translation, rotation, and vibration of molecules. This statement refers to:

a. Theorem of kinetic energy

b. Theorem of equipartition of energy

c. Theorem of Entropy

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Jennifer Estes

28 February, 13:23

Each degree of freedom contributes 1 / 2kBT to the energy of a system, where possible degrees of freedom are those associated with translation, rotation, and vibration of molecules. This statement refers to:

a. Theorem of kinetic energy

b. Theorem of equipartition of energy

c. Theorem of Entropy

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Kendra Hood · Answer 1

b) Theorem of equipartition of energy

Explanation:

The equipartition theorem states that energy is shared equally amongst all energetically accessible degrees of freedom of a system.

think of it as another way of saying that a system will generally try to maximise its entropy by distributing the available energy evenly amongst all the accessible modes of motion.

Each degree of freedom contributes 1 / 2kBT to the energy of a system, where possible degrees of freedom are those associated with translation, rotation, and vibration of molecules. This statement refers to:a. Theorem of kinetic energyb. Theorem of equipartition of energyc. Theorem of Entropy

Each degree of freedom contributes 1 / 2kBT to the energy of a system, where possible degrees of freedom are those associated with translation, rotation, and vibration of molecules. This statement refers to:

a. Theorem of kinetic energy

b. Theorem of equipartition of energy

c. Theorem of Entropy