.5m<v^2>=(f/2)kT f is the no. of degrees of freedom.
Mar 26, 2007 #2 vanesch Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member 5,092 18 I think it is called the equipartition theorem.
Mar 26, 2007 #3 Mentz114 5,432 292 Yes, the equipartition theorem is stated thus 'the average kinetic energy per degree of freedom is 1/2kT'
Yes, the equipartition theorem is stated thus 'the average kinetic energy per degree of freedom is 1/2kT'