Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics

A diatomic gas initially at $18^\circ\text{C}$ is compressed adiabatically to one eighth of its original volume. The temperature after compression will be: (1996)
$395.4^\circ\text{C}$
$144^\circ\text{C}$
$18^\circ\text{C}$
$887.4^\circ\text{C}$

Solution:

Using the relation $T V^{\gamma-1} = \text{constant}$ with $\gamma = 1.4$ for a diatomic gas and $V_2 = V_1 / 8$, we find $T_2 = 291 \times (8)^{0.4} \approx 668.3\text{ K}$, which is $395.3^\circ\text{C}$.

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