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A monoatomic ideal gas is compressed adiabatically to \(12.5 \%\) of its initial volume. if the initial temperature of the gas is ' \(\mathrm{T}_1{ }^{\prime} \mathrm{K}\) and the final temperature is ' \(\mathrm{xT}_1{ }^{\prime} \mathrm{K}\), the value of x is

  1. A 1
  2. B 2
  3. C 4
  4. D 8
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(C) 4

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\( T_1 V_1^{\gamma-1} = T_2 V_2^{\gamma-1} \) for monoatomic gas \( \gamma = 5/3 \) \( T_1 V_1^{2/3} = (xT_1) (0.125 V_1)^{2/3} \)
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