gas constant in English
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the constant of proportionality in the gas equation. It is equal to 8.314 joule kelvin -1 mole -1.
According to the principle of equipartition of energy, the energy per degree of freedom for this kind of motion (called translational motion) is equal to 0.5RT, where R is the molar gas constant and T is the absolute temperature.
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1. R = universal molar gas constant (J/mol K
2. R is called the universal gas constant, and it is R is 8. 31 joules per mole- Kelvin.
3. For unit mass, the equation is pV = RT, where p is the pressure; V, the volume; R, the gas constant; and T the temperature (absolute).
4. Using the standard sea level conditions of # a and # °C and the gas constant for dry air # the air density D may be calculated as