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MHT CET · Physics · Thermodynamics

A monoatomic ideal gas is heated at constant pressure. The percentage of total heat used in increasing the internal energy and that used for doing external work is A and B respectively. Then the ratio, \(\mathrm{A}: \mathrm{B}\) is

  1. A \(5: 3\)
  2. B \(2: 3\)
  3. C \(3: 2\)
  4. D \(2: 5\)
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(C) \(3: 2\)

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\( \Delta U = n C_v \Delta T = n \frac{3}{2} R \Delta T \) \( \Delta W = P \Delta V = n R \Delta T \)