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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 12 . kinetic theory of gases

What will be the average value of energy along one degree of freedom for an ideal gas in thermal equilibrium at a temperature \(T \,?\left( k _{ B }\right.\) is Boltzmann constant)

  1. A \(\frac{1}{2} k _{ B } T\)
  2. B \(\frac{2}{3} k _{ B } T\)
  3. C \(\frac{3}{2} k _{ B } T\)
  4. D \(k _{ B } T\)
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(A) \(\frac{1}{2} k _{ B } T\)

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Energy associated with each degree of freedom per \(=\frac{1}{2} k _{ B } T\)
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