A monoatomic ideal gas, initially at temperature T₁ is enclosed in a cylinder fitted with frictionless piston. The gas is allowed to expand adiabatically to a temperature T₂ by releasing the piston suddenly. L₁ and L₂ are the lengths of the gas columns before and after the expansion respectively. The ratio T₂/T₁ is (a) [(L₁)/(L₂)]2/3 (b) [(L₂)/(L₁)]2/3 (c) [(L₂)/(L₁)]1/2 (d) [(L₁)/(L₂)]1/2

Answer: (a). Adiabatic, monatomic γ = 5/3: TV2/3 = constant, and V ∝ L. T₁L₁2/3 = T₂L₂2/3 (T₂)/(T₁) = [(L₁)/(L₂)]2/3 So the answer is (a).

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A monoatomic ideal gas, initially at temperature $T_1$ is enclosed in a cylinder fitted with frictionless piston. The gas is allowed to expand adiabatically to a temperature $T_2$ by releasing the piston suddenly. $L_1$ and $L_2$ are the lengths of the gas columns before and after the expansion respectively. The ratio $T_2/T_1$ is

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Answer: (a)

Adiabatic, monatomic $\gamma = \frac{5}{3}$ : $TV^{2/3} =$ constant, and $V \propto L$ .
$T_1L_1^{2/3} = T_2L_2^{2/3}$
$\frac{T_2}{T_1} = \left[\frac{L_1}{L_2}\right]^{2/3}$
So the answer is (a).

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