When an ideal gas at pressure f temperature T and volume V is isothermally compressed to V / n, its pressure becomes Pi. If the gas is compressed adibatically to V/n, its pressure becomes Pa. The ratio Pi/Pa is γ=Cp/Cv
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a
1
b
n
c
nγ
d
n(1-γ)
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
For isothermal process,PV = constant. Hence PiVi=PV or Pi(V/n)=PV∴ Pi=nPFor adiabatic process, P Vγ=constant∴ PaVaγ=PVγPa(V/n)γ=PVγor Pa=nγP .....(2)From eqs. (1) and (2),Pj/Pa=n/nγ=n(1−γ)