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The mean kinetic energy of the conduction electrons in metals is ordinarily much higher than kT because

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  1. electrons have many more degrees of freedom than atoms do
  2. the electrons and the lattice are not in thermal equilibrium
  3. the electrons form a degenerate Fermi gas
  4. electrons in metals are highly relativistic

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