A hypothetical linear molecule of four atoms is free to move in three dimensions. How many degrees

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A hypothetical linear molecule of four atoms is free to move in three dimensions. How many degrees of freedom are there? How many translational modes? How many rotational modes? How many vibrational modes? Then suppose instead that the four atoms are all in the same plane but not lined up, still free to move in three dimensions. How many degrees of freedom are there in this case, and how many are there of each kind of translational, rotational, and vibrational modes?

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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