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where <math>R</math> is the [[molar gas constant]]. | where <math>R</math> is the [[molar gas constant]]. | ||
This energy is all ''kinetic energy'', <math>1/2 kT</math> per [[degree of freedom]], by [[equipartition]]. This is because there are no intermolecular forces, thus no potential energy. | This energy is all ''kinetic energy'', <math>1/2 kT</math> per [[degree of freedom]], by [[equipartition]]. This is because there are no intermolecular forces, thus no potential energy. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
#Terrell L. Hill "An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics" 2nd Ed. Dover (1962) | #Terrell L. Hill "An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics" 2nd Ed. Dover (1962) | ||
[[category: ideal gas]] | [[category: ideal gas]] |