Question

What is the law of equipartition of energy?

• A. The total energy is unequally distributed in all possible energy modes, with each mode having an average energy equal to ½ kBT. This is known as the law of equipartition of energy.
• B. The total energy is equally distributed in all possible energy modes, with each mode having an average energy equal to ½ kBT. This is known as the law of equipartition of energy.
• C. The total energy is unequally distributed in all possible energy modes, with each mode having an average energy equal to 2kBT. This is known as the law of equipartition of energy.
• D. The total energy is equally distributed in all possible energy modes, with each mode having an average energy equal to kBT. This is known as the law of equipartition of energy

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The total energy is equally distributed in all possible energy modes, with each mode having an average energy equal to ½ kBT. This is known as the law of equipartition of energy.

The total energy is equally distributed in all possible energy modes, with each mode having an average energy equal to ½ . This is known as the law of equipartition of energy.