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Problem 24E

Section 17.7 The Specific Heats of Gases

The volume of a gas is halved during an adiabatic compression that increases the pressure by a factor of 2.5.

a. What is the specific heat ratio γ ?

b. By what factor does the temperature increase?

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QUESTION:

Problem 24E

Section 17.7 The Specific Heats of Gases

The volume of a gas is halved during an adiabatic compression that increases the pressure by a factor of 2.5.

a. What is the specific heat ratio γ ?

b. By what factor does the temperature increase?

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Part (a)

We are going to find the specific heat ratio \(\gamma\) of the given ideal gas. The process is given as the adiabatic compression.

The final pressure of the gas \(P_{2}=2.5 P_{1}\)

The final volume of the gas \(V_{1}=2.0 \mathrm{~V}_{2}\)

 

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