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The ratio of the specific heats `(C_(P))/(C_(upsilon)) = gamma` in terms of degrees of freedom is given by

A

`1+n/3`

B

`1+2/n`

C

`1+n/2`

D

`1+1/n`

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B
`gamma = (1+2/n)`.
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