An Adiabatic Process for an Ideal Gas Is Represented on a P-V

question 32

Multiple Choice

An adiabatic process for an ideal gas is represented on a p-V diagram by:

• A)a horizontal line
• B)a vertical line
• C)a hyperbola
• D)a circle
• E)none of these

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