Consider two containers A and B containing monoatomic gases at the same Pressure P , Volume V and…

Consider two containers A and B containing monoatomic gases at the same Pressure P, Volume V and Temperature T. The gas in A is compressed isothermally to 18 of its original volume while the gas in B is compressed adiabatically to 18 of its original volume. The ratio of final pressure of gas in B to that of gas in A is
  1. 8
  2. 4
  3. 832
  4. 18

Solution

In an isothermal process the temperature is constant.

PV=nRT

So, it can be written that 

PV=PAV8PA=8P

In an adiabatic process,

PVγ=constant

γ for monoatomic gas is 53

So, it can be written

PBP=VV853PB=32P

Thus, the ratio of the pressures is 

PBPA=32P8P=4

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 1)

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