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STANDARD Physics Equipartition of Energy MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

According to equipartition law of energy each particle in a system of particles have thermal E equal to

A

E = kₑT

B

E = ½kₑT

C

E = 3kₑT

D

E = ³/₂kₑT

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

According to the equipartition theorem, each degree of freedom contributes ½kₑT to the energy. For a monatomic gas, which has 3 translational degrees of freedom, the total energy is 3/2kₑT.

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