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To what pressure must a certain ideal gas (γ=1.4) at 373K and 1 atmospheric pressure be compressed adiabatically in order to raise its temperature to 773K?

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7.89 atm
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79 atm
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7.1 atm
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6.89 atm
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Solution

The correct option is A 7.89 atm
Given γ=1.4 for a adiabetic process P1γTγ=constant
P1, initial pressure, P1=1 atm; let P2=P
Temperature, T1=373K and T2=673K
(P1P2)1γ=(T2T1)γ
(1P)11.4=(673373)1.4P=7.89atm
Gas has to compressed to a final pressured 7.89atm.

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