For monatomic gases like helium, the molar heat capacity at constant volume is \( \frac{3}{2} R \). The heat required to change the temperature of a gas can be calculated using \( Q = n C_v \Delta T \), where \( n \) is the number of moles, \( C_v \) is the molar heat capacity at constant volume, and \( \Delta T \) is the change in temperature.