Dulong Petit use energy,E=$k_B$T and the probability distribution as f(E)=1.
Internal energy,u=3N$k_B$T
$$C_v=∂u/∂T=3NkT$$
Three there because there is 3 modes in each atom.
Then my question is why do we use E=kT?
I understand 1 atom has 3 degree of freedom,and 1 freedom has kT/2.
A molecule has 5 degree of freedom at room temperature. Then why E=kT? Comes from?
Thanks
Internal energy,u=3N$k_B$T
$$C_v=∂u/∂T=3NkT$$
Three there because there is 3 modes in each atom.
Then my question is why do we use E=kT?
I understand 1 atom has 3 degree of freedom,and 1 freedom has kT/2.
A molecule has 5 degree of freedom at room temperature. Then why E=kT? Comes from?
Thanks