During One Stage of a Reversible Process,the Temperature of an Ideal

question 7

Multiple Choice

During one stage of a reversible process,the temperature of an ideal gas remains constant as its volume is decreased.Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true?

• A)The process is adiabatic.
• B)The pressure of the gas decreases in this process.
• C)Heat flows out of the gas and into the surroundings.
• D)The gas does "positive" work on its surroundings.
• E)The average kinetic energy of the gas molecules increases.

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