alleryMolecules of a monatomic gas like argon have only which degrees of freedom?
ATransverse
BTransactional
CTranslational
DTransitional
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Translational
1. A single atom has no axis about which rotation is meaningful.
2. It can only move from place to place.
3. Molecules of a monatomic gas like argon have only translational degrees of freedom.
4. So the answer is translational.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 12 'Kinetic Theory'_
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