A Quantity of Ideal Gas Requires 800 KJ to Raise

question 41

Multiple Choice

A quantity of ideal gas requires 800 kJ to raise the temperature of the gas by 10.0 K when the gas is maintained at constant volume.The same quantity of gas requires 900 kJ to raise the temperature of the gas by 10.0 K when the gas is maintained at constant pressure.What is the adiabatic constant γ for this gas?

• A) 0.889
• B) 1.13
• C) 1.22
• D) 1.67
• E) 1.40

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