Erroneous specific heat
I am modeling argon as a monatomic gas. (3 translational dofs). I select the kinetic theory option for specific heat and set the number of dofs to 3.
Cv should then be based on a formula like (f/2)kT and be 3.12 J/kg/K Cp should be based on the formula (f+2)/2 kT and be 520 J/kg/K where f is the number of dofs. However, when Cp is plotted it returns the value 312. Only by setting f=5 can the correct Cp be obtained |
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