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I need to know the ratio of specific heats, [tex]\gamma[/tex] for an ultra-relativistic gas, in which kT >> [tex]m_{p}c^{2}[/tex], assuming that it is satisfied the equation for a politropic gas [tex]\epsilon=\frac{P}{\gamma-1}[/tex], where [tex]\epsilon[/tex] is the internal energy density.
(What is the difference between relativistic and ultra-relativistic?)
It must be something very easy, I have already the solution for:
Ionized Non-relativistic gas: (kT<< [tex]m_{e}c^{2}[/tex])
[tex]\epsilon=\frac{3}{2}nkT+\frac{3}{2}nkT[/tex]
[tex]P = nkT + nkT[/tex]
So [tex]\gamma=5/3[/tex].
Ionized Relativistic gas: ([tex]m_{e}c^{2}[/tex] << kT << [tex]m_{p}c^{2}[/tex])
[tex]\epsilon=\frac{3}{2}nkT+3nkT[/tex]
[tex]P = nkT + \frac{1}{3}3nkT[/tex]
So [tex]\gamma=13/9[/tex].
But all this doesn't make much sense to me, could you shed some light over it, please?
I need to know the ratio of specific heats, [tex]\gamma[/tex] for an ultra-relativistic gas, in which kT >> [tex]m_{p}c^{2}[/tex], assuming that it is satisfied the equation for a politropic gas [tex]\epsilon=\frac{P}{\gamma-1}[/tex], where [tex]\epsilon[/tex] is the internal energy density.
(What is the difference between relativistic and ultra-relativistic?)
It must be something very easy, I have already the solution for:
Ionized Non-relativistic gas: (kT<< [tex]m_{e}c^{2}[/tex])
[tex]\epsilon=\frac{3}{2}nkT+\frac{3}{2}nkT[/tex]
[tex]P = nkT + nkT[/tex]
So [tex]\gamma=5/3[/tex].
Ionized Relativistic gas: ([tex]m_{e}c^{2}[/tex] << kT << [tex]m_{p}c^{2}[/tex])
[tex]\epsilon=\frac{3}{2}nkT+3nkT[/tex]
[tex]P = nkT + \frac{1}{3}3nkT[/tex]
So [tex]\gamma=13/9[/tex].
But all this doesn't make much sense to me, could you shed some light over it, please?