Question 946: Thermodynamics & KTG

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A gas is compressed isothermally to half its initial volume. The same gas is compressed separately through an adiabatic process until its volume is again reduced to half. Then

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V
1
= V, V
2
= V/2
On P-V diagram, Area under adiabatic curve > Area under isothermal curve.
So compressing the gas through adiabatic process will require more work to be done.

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Compressing the gas isothermally or adiabatically will require the same amount of work.

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Which of the case (whether compression through isothermal or through adiabatic process) requires more work will depend upon the atomicity of the gas.

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Compressing the gas isothermally will require more work to be done.

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Compressing the gas through adiabatic process will require more work to be done.

Thermodynamics & KTG

A gas is compressed isothermally to half its initial volume. The same gas is compressed separately through an adiabatic process until its volume is again reduced to half. Then

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