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In an isobaric process of an ideal gas, the ratio of work done by the system (W) during the expansion and the heat exchanged \((\mathrm{Q})\) is \(\left(\gamma=\frac{C_p}{C_v}\right)\)

  1. A \(\gamma\)
  2. B \(\gamma-1\)
  3. C \(\frac{\gamma}{\gamma-1}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\gamma-1}{\gamma}\)
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(D) \(\frac{\gamma-1}{\gamma}\)

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In isobaric process,
Heat exchanged, \(Q=n_P \Delta T\)
and work done, \(\mathrm{W}=\mathrm{n}\left(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{P}}-\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{V}}\right) \Delta \mathrm{T}\)
\(\begin{array}{ll}
\therefore \quad & \frac{W}{Q}=1-\frac{C_v}{C_p} \\
& \text { but } \gamma=\frac{C_p}{C_v} \\
\therefore \quad & \frac{W}{Q}=1-\frac{1}{\gamma}=\frac{\gamma-1}{\gamma}
\end{array}\)
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