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MHT CET · Physics · Kinetic Theory of Gases

The molar specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume is ' \(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{p}}\) ' and ' \(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{V}}\) ' respectively. If ' R ' is a universal gas constant and the ratio of ' \(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{p}}\) ' to ' \(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{V}}\) ' is \(\gamma\), then ' \(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{p}}\) ' is equal to

  1. A \(\left(\frac{\gamma-1}{\gamma+1}\right) \mathrm{R}\)
  2. B \(\frac{(\gamma-1) R}{\gamma}\)
  3. C \(\frac{\mathrm{R} \gamma}{(\gamma-1)}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\mathrm{R} \gamma}{(\gamma+1)}\)
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(C) \(\frac{\mathrm{R} \gamma}{(\gamma-1)}\)

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\( \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{p}} - \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{V}} = \mathrm{R} \) \( \frac{\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{p}}}{\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{V}}} = \gamma \implies \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{V}} = \frac{\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{p}}}{\gamma} \)