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    How does increasing temperature increase modes?

    A diatomic gas has 3 KEtranslational modes, 2 KErotational modes. I know some diatomic gases have 2 vibrational modes too.
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    How does increasing temperature increase modes?

    Homework Statement Explain why the number of modes per particle increases with increasing temperature for all gases (except monatomic gases). Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I am trying to use an energy argument but to be honest, I don't understand the excited state vs rest state...
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    Particle Model of Thermal Energy questions

    Homework Statement a) Assume that a substance in a closed container is at thermal equilibrium with about half of its molecules in the gas phase and half of its molecules in the liquid phase. How could you use the Particle Model of Thermal Energy to explain which molecules are moving faster, on...
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    What distinguishes ΔPE, PE, and PEaverage in oscillating systems?

    1. With respect to any oscillating system, what is the difference between ΔPE, PE, and PEaverage?Homework Equations ---- The Attempt at a Solution Hi all. I want to preface this by saying that we have been discussing the Lennard-Jones potential and particle theory in class recently, after...
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