{{page>wiki:headers:hheader}} ====== Prerequisites for Finding the Internal Energy of a Diatomic Gas ====== Before approaching this topic, students should: * Know the first and second laws of thermodynamics. * Have familiarity with quantum operators and the energy eigenvalue equation. * Be proficient in summation notation and performing integrals. * Know how to utilize limiting cases to make problems solvable. {{page>wiki:footers:courses:eefooter}}