Internal Energy of a Monatomic Gas
U = 1.5·n_mol·R·T
What it says
All the energy of a monatomic ideal gas is the kinetic energy of its atoms.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
U | Internal energy (J) | M L^2 T^-2 |
n_mol | Amount of substance (mol) | N |
T | Temperature (K) | Θ |
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