A diatomic gas $\left(\gamma=\frac{7}{5}\right)$ is compressed adiabatically to volume $\frac{V_i}{32}$…

A diatomic gas $\left(\gamma=\frac{7}{5}\right)$ is compressed adiabatically to volume $\frac{V_i}{32}$ where $V_i$ is its initial volume. The initial temperature of the gas is $T_i$ in Kelvin and the final temperature is '$x$ $T_{\mathrm{i}}$ '. The value of ' $x$ ' is
  1. $5$
  2. $4$
  3. $3$
  4. $2$

Solution

For adiabatic process: $\mathrm{TV}^{\gamma-1}=$ Constant $\therefore \quad$ Initially: $\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{i}} \mathrm{V}^{\frac{7}{5}-1}=$Constant $\therefore \quad$ Final condition: $\mathrm{xT}_{\mathrm{f}} \mathrm{V}^{\frac{7}{5}-1}=$ Constant So, $\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{i}} \mathrm{V}^{\frac{7}{5}-1}=\mathrm{xT}_{\mathrm{f}} \mathrm{V}^{\frac{7}{5}-1}$ $\mathrm{TV}^{\frac{2}{5}}=\mathrm{xT}\left(\frac{\mathrm{V}}{32}\right)^{\frac{2}{5}}$ $x=4$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (11 May Shift 1)

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