Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics
Subtopic: Thermodynamics

The temperature of a gas contained in a closed vessel increases by 2°C, when the pressure is increased by 2%. The initial temperature of the gas is :
200 K
100 K
200 °C
100 °C

Solution:

Given:

- The increase in temperature \(\Delta T = 2^\circ \text{C} = 2 \text{ K}\)
- The increase in pressure \(\frac{\Delta P}{P} = 2\% = 0.02\)

Using the relation for a gas at constant volume, \(\frac{\Delta P}{P} = \frac{\Delta T}{T}\):

\[
0.02 = \frac{2}{T}
\]

Solving for \(T\):

\[
T = \frac{2}{0.02} = 100 \text{ K}
\]

Answer: \(T = 100 \, \text{K}\)

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