determine the kinetic energy of falling by an average of one degree of freedom of the nitrogen molecule at temperature T = 1000 K, as well as the kinetic energy of rotational motion.
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There are three degrees of freedom of translational motion because space has three dimensions. Any atom or molecule has kT/2 energy per degree of translational degree of freedom. k is the Boltzmann constant. T must be in Kelvin
A diatomic molecule like N2 has an addtional two degrees of rotational freedom, with kT/2 energy for each, except at extremely low temperatures, where only the lowest rotational states are populated
определить кинетическую энергию, приходящуюся в среднем на одну степень свободы молекулы азота при температуре Т=1000 К, а также кинетическую энергию вращательного движения.
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To determine the kinetic energy of the translational motion of a nitrogen molecule at a given temperature, we can use the equipartition theorem. According to this theorem, each degree of freedom contributes an average of (1/2)kT to the kinetic energy, where k is the Boltzmann constant and T is the temperature.
A nitrogen molecule (N2) has three degrees of freedom associated with translational motion in three dimensions (x, y, and z). Therefore, the kinetic energy of the translational motion can be calculated as follows:
Kinetic energy (translational) = (3/2)kT
Next, let's calculate the kinetic energy of the rotational motion. Nitrogen molecule (N2) can rotate around two different axes: the axes perpendicular to the molecule's axis of symmetry. These rotational degrees of freedom are defined by the two moments of inertia, one for each perpendicular axis.
It's worth noting that the kinetic energy due to rotational motion is given by (1/2)Iω^2, where I is the moment of inertia and ω is the angular velocity. For a molecule, the average kinetic energy due to rotational motion can be determined using the same equipartition theorem mentioned earlier.
Each rotational degree of freedom contributes an average of (1/2)kT to the kinetic energy. However, the rotational degrees of freedom of a nitrogen molecule are equivalent, so we only need to consider one rotational degree of freedom. Thus, the kinetic energy due to rotational motion can be calculated as follows:
Kinetic energy (rotational) = (1/2)kT
In summary, the kinetic energy of the nitrogen molecule can be calculated by adding the kinetic energies of translational and rotational motion:
Total kinetic energy = Kinetic energy (translational) + Kinetic energy (rotational)
= (3/2)kT + (1/2)kT
= 2kT
Now, to determine the kinetic energy of the nitrogen molecule falling by an average of one degree of freedom at temperature T = 1000 K, substitute this temperature value into the equation:
Total kinetic energy = 2kT
= 2 * (1.380649 × 10^-23 J/K) * (1000 K) [using the value of Boltzmann constant k = 1.380649 × 10^-23 J/K]
≈ 2.7613 × 10^-20 J
Therefore, the kinetic energy of the nitrogen molecule falling by an average of one degree of freedom at a temperature of T = 1000 K is approximately 2.7613 × 10^-20 Joules.