For an adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, the fractional change in its pressure is equal to (where γ…

For an adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, the fractional change in its pressure is equal to (where γ is the ratio of specific heats):
  1. -γdVV
  2. -γVdV
  3. -1γdVV
  4. dVV

Solution

PVγ= constant

Differentiating, 

dPdV=-γPV

dPP=-γdVV

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 2)

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