Degrees of freedom of a rigid diatomic molecule – Rankers Physics

Kinetic Theory of Gases: Practice Problem & Solution

Degrees of freedom of a rigid diatomic molecule is
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Solution Explained:

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Kinetic Theory of Gases. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

A rigid diatomic molecule has 3 translational and 2 rotational degrees of freedom, giving a total of 5 degrees of freedom.

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