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An ideal gas $(γ = 1.4)$ at 1.00 atm expands to double its volume adiabatically. Find the final pressure in atm (two decimals).

Answer:

0.38

Solution:

$P_{1} V_{1}^{γ} = P_{2} V_{2}^{γ}$ gives

$P_{2} = (\frac{1}{2})^{1.4} = 0.379$ , so 0.38 atm (an

isothermal expansion would give 0.50 atm).

Subject:PhysicsTopic:Heat & ThermoSubtopic:Kinetic Theory of Gases and Gas Laws

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