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For Most Metals,the Heat Capacity Goes as C = γ\gamma T + AT3 at Low Temperatures (~ 100 K),whereas Insulators

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For most metals,the heat capacity goes as C = γ\gamma T + AT3 at low temperatures (~ 100 K) ,whereas insulators only has the T3 term.Both γ\gamma and A are constants.The two terms in the expression for C suggests


A) there are at least two degrees of freedom in metals.
B) there are two independent mechanisms for heat to be absorbed or released in metals.
C) that there are two kinds of heat that are absorbed by metals.
D) that thermal energy is transferred to metals differently than insulators.
E) nothing.It just happens that way.

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