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An insulated box containing ideal gas having Cp=1kJ/kgK and R=0.30kJ/kgK falls from a height of 2 km above the surface of the earth. What is the temperature rise of the gas after the box hits the ground ?

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0 K
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14 K
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28 K
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36 K
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Solution

The correct option is C 28 K
CPR=Cv

10.30=Cv=0.70kJ/KgK

From energy conservation

ΔU=Change in potential energy

mcvΔT=mgh

ΔT=ghCv=9.81×20000.70×105

Δ=28 K

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