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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
\omega=\sqrt{\frac{\kappa}{m}}
E=\hbar\omega
K=\frac{3}{2}k_{B}T
The Attempt at a Solution
\omega=\sqrt{\frac{\kappa}{m}}=1.67\times10^{15} rad/s
E=\hbar\omega=1.76\times10^{-19} J
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