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Homework Statement
Air is mostly composed of diatomic nitrogen, N2. Assume that we can model the gas as an oscillator with an effective spring constant of 2.3 x 103 N/m and and effective oscillating mass of half the atomic mass. For what temperatures should vibration contribute to the heat capacity of air?
Homework Equations
[itex]\omega=\sqrt{\frac{\kappa}{m}}[/itex]
[itex]E=\hbar\omega[/itex]
[itex]K=\frac{3}{2}k_{B}T[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
[itex]\omega=\sqrt{\frac{\kappa}{m}}=1.67\times10^{15} rad/s[/itex]
[itex]E=\hbar\omega=1.76\times10^{-19} J[/itex]
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