Question
Physics Question on Laws of thermodynamics
For a gas undergoing an adiabatic process, the relation between temperature and volume is found to be TV0.4= constant. This gas must be:
A
Hydrogen
B
argon
C
carbon dioxide
D
helium
Answer
Hydrogen
Explanation
Solution
From the adiabatic relation TVγ−1=constant here V−1=0.4 which gives V=1.4 Therefore the gas is diatomic i.e., hydrogen.