How would doubling of the Planck constant influence thecomparison of the predictions of the Einstein theory of molar heatcapacities with expectations based on the DulongâPetit law? Inparticular, at a low temperature, represented by a fixed smallfraction of the Einstein temperature, would the discrepancy betweenthe predictions of the Einstein theory and the DulongâPetit law beincreased or decreased? Justify your answer.

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How would doubling of the Planck constant influence thecomparison of the predictions of the Einstein theory of molar heatcapacities with expectations based on the DulongâPetit law? Inparticular, at a low temperature, represented by a fixed smallfraction of the Einstein temperature, would the discrepancy betweenthe predictions of the Einstein theory and the DulongâPetit law beincreased or decreased? Justify your answer.

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