The molar specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume is…

The molar specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume is $\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{p}}$ and $\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{v}}$ respectively. If $\mathrm{R}$ is universal gas constant and $\gamma=\frac{C_p}{C_y}$ then $C_v=$
  1. $\frac{1-\gamma}{1+\gamma}$
  2. $\frac{1+\gamma}{1-\gamma}$
  3. $\frac{\gamma-1}{\mathrm{R}}$
  4. $\frac{\mathrm{R}}{\gamma-1}$

Solution

$C_p-C_v=R$ Dividing both the sides by $\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{v}}$, $\begin{array}{ll} \therefore & \gamma-1=\frac{\mathrm{R}}{\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{v}}} \\ \therefore & \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{v}}=\frac{\mathrm{R}}{\gamma-1} \end{array}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (12 May Shift 1)

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