The principle of equipartition of energy states that the internal energy of a gas is shared equally:
A. among the molecules
B. between kinetic and potential energy
C. among the relevant degrees of freedom
D. between translational and vibrational kinetic energy
E. between temperature and pressure
Answer: C. among the relevant degrees of freedom
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