If $\gamma$ is the ratio of specific heats of an ideal gas,the number of degrees of freedom of the gas molecules is .......

  • A
    $\frac{2}{\gamma - 1}$
  • B
    $\frac{3\gamma - 1}{2\gamma - 1}$
  • C
    $\frac{25}{2}(\gamma - 1)$
  • D
    $\frac{9}{2}(\gamma - 1)$

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