Question:
A polyatomic ideal gas has 24 vibrational modes. What is the value of $\gamma$ ?
Correct Option: 1
Solution:
(1)
Since each vibrational mode has 2 degrees of freedom hence total vibrational degrees ofÂ
freedom $=48$
$\mathrm{f}=3+3+48=54$
$\gamma=1+\frac{2}{\mathrm{f}}=\frac{28}{27}=1.03$