Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics
Subtopic: Thermodynamics

For V versus T curves at constant pressures P1 and P2 for an ideal gas shown in fig. : Image related to
P1 > P2
P1 < P2
P1 = P2
P1 ≥ P2

Solution:

To analyze the \( V \) versus \( T \) curves for an ideal gas at constant pressures \( P_1 \) and \( P_2 \):

According to Charles's Law:

\[
\frac{V}{T} = \frac{nR}{P}
\]

This implies:

1. At constant pressure, the volume \( V \) is directly proportional to the temperature \( T \), resulting in a straight line.

2. For a given temperature, the volume \( V \) will be greater at a lower pressure \( P \), because \( V \propto \frac{1}{P} \) for a fixed amount of gas.

In the graph:
- The line with a steeper slope corresponds to a lower pressure (since a lower \( P \) results in a larger \( V \) for the same \( T \)).

Since \( P_2 \) has a steeper slope than \( P_1 \), we conclude that:

\[
P_1 > P_2
\]

Therefore, the correct answer is \( P_1 > P_2 \).

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