For a Polyatomic Gas, Some Internal Energy May Be Stored

question 14

Essay

For a polyatomic gas, some internal energy may be stored as vibrational and/or rotational energy within the molecules. Describe what effect this will have on the adiabatic coefficient ê, which has the value 5/3 when only translational motion of molecules is allowed.

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