MHT CET · Physics · Thermodynamics
Specific heats of an ideal gas at constant pressure and volume are denoted by \(C_p\) and \(C_v\) respectively. If \(\gamma=\frac{C_p}{C_v}\) and \(R\) is the universal gas constant then \(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{v}}\) is equal to
- A \(\frac{(\gamma-1)}{(\gamma+1)}\)
- B \(\frac{(\gamma-1)}{\mathrm{R}}\)
- C \(\mathrm{R} \gamma\)
- D \(\frac{\mathrm{R}}{(\gamma-1)}\)
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(D) \(\frac{\mathrm{R}}{(\gamma-1)}\)
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\( \begin{aligned} & \gamma=\frac{C_p}{C_v} \text { and } C_p-C_v=R \\ & C_p=\gamma C_v \\ & \therefore \gamma C_v-C_v=R \\ & \text { Or, } C_v=\frac{R}{\gamma-1} \end{aligned} \)
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