MCQ
A monoatomic gas molecule has
  • Three degrees of freedom
  • B
    Four degrees of freedom
  • C
    Five degrees of freedom
  • D
    Six degrees of freedom

Answer

Correct option: A.
Three degrees of freedom
a
An atomic gas molecule has only three transferable degrees of freedom.

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