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COMEDK · Physics · 13. Thermodynamics

If the ratio of specific heat of a gas at constant pressure to that at constant volume is \(\gamma\), the change in internal energy of a mass of a gas when the volume changes from \(\mathrm{V}\) to \(3 \mathrm{~V}\) at constant pressure is

  1. A \(\dfrac{2 P V}{\gamma}\)
  2. B \(\dfrac{R}{(\gamma-1)}\)
  3. C \(\dfrac{2 P V}{(\gamma-1)}\)
  4. D \(2 P V\)
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(C) \(\dfrac{2 P V}{(\gamma-1)}\)

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The change in internal energy \(\Delta U\) for an ideal gas is given by the formula \(\Delta U = n C_{v} \Delta T\). For an ideal gas, \(C_{v} = \dfrac{R}{\gamma - 1}\). Thus, \(\Delta U = n \left( \dfrac{R}{\gamma - 1} \right) \Delta T\). Using the ideal gas law \(PV = nRT\),…