Question

The correct statement of the law of equipartition of energy is

• A. the total energy of a gas is equally divided among all the molecules
• B. the gas possess equal energies in all the three directions x,y and z-axis
• C. the total energy of a gas is equally divided between kinetic and potential energies
• D. the total kinetic energy of a gas molecules is equally divided among translational and rotational kinetic energies

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

According to the law of equipartition of energies, the gas possesses equal energies in all the three direction x, y and z-axis.