Specific Heat Ratio in Terms of Degrees of Freedom

Specific Heat Ratio in Terms of Degrees of Freedom

### Formula

$$\gamma=\frac{f+2}{f}$$

### Terminologies

- γ → Ratio of specific heats.

- f → Degrees of freedom.

### Conditions / Special Cases

Monoatomic gas:

$$\gamma=\frac{5}{3}$$

Diatomic gas:

$$\gamma=\frac{7}{5}$$

### Usage

- Used in adiabatic process problems.