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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Thermodynamics
  • JEE Mains 2024
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The volume of an ideal gas \((\gamma=1.5)\) is changed adiabatically from \(5\) litres to \(4\) litres. The ratio of initial pressure to final pressure is _______.

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(C) \(\frac{8}{5 \sqrt{5}}\)

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For Adiabatic process

\(P_i V_i=P_f V_f^\gamma\)

\(P_i(5)^{1.5}=P_f(4)^{1.5}\)

\(\frac{P_i}{P_f}=\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}=\frac{4}{5} \cdot\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}} \Rightarrow \frac{8}{5 \sqrt{5}}\)

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