A water molecule has initially zero kinetic energy (both rotational and translational). A collision with another water molecule provides the energy of 10−20 J. What is the ratio of kinetic translational and rotational energies of the water molecule assuming that the energy of the impact has redistributed among water’s rotations and translations?

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A water molecule has initially zero kinetic energy (both rotational and translational). A collision with another water molecule provides the energy of 10−20 J. What is the ratio of kinetic translational and rotational energies of the water molecule assuming that the energy of the impact has redistributed among water’s rotations and translations? 

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