When an Ideal Gas Adiabatically Expands

question 43

Multiple Choice

When an ideal gas adiabatically expands

• A) the temperature of the gas changes.
• B) the internal energy of the gas does not change.
• C) work is not done on or by the gas.
• D) no heat is given off or taken in by the gas.

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