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Specific heat capacity vs KE gain of particles
To increase the temperature of 1kg of water by 1C you need 4200J of energy. However, the KE gain is only $\frac{3}{2} k_B \Delta T \cdot 6.02\cdot 10^{23} \cdot \frac{1000}{18} = 692.3$J. Where does ...
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