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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Thermodynamics

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Thermodynamics

The relation obeyed by a perfect gas during an adiabatic process is...

The relation obeyed by a perfect gas during an adiabatic process is pV3/2pV^{3/2}. The initial temperature of the gas is 'T'. When the gas is compressed to half of its initial volume, the final temperature of the gas is

Options

  1. A4 T4\,\text{T}
  2. B22 T2\sqrt{2}\,\text{T}
  3. C2 T2\,\text{T}
  4. D2 T\sqrt{2}\,\text{T}

Correct answer

D. 2 T\sqrt{2}\,\text{T}

Step-by-step solution

For an adiabatic process, the relation between pressure and volume is given by pVγ=constantpV^{\gamma} = \text{constant}.

Given the relation is pV3/2=constantpV^{3/2} = \text{constant}, we have γ=32\gamma = \dfrac{3}{2}.

Using the ideal gas equation pV=nRTpV = nRT, the relation between temperature and volume for an adiabatic process is TVγ−1=constantTV^{\gamma - 1} = \text{constant}.

Therefore, T1V1γ−1=T2V2γ−1T_1 V_1^{\gamma - 1} = T_2 V_2^{\gamma - 1}.

Substituting the given values T1=TT_1 = T, V1=VV_1 = V, V2=V2V_2 = \dfrac{V}{2}, and γ=32\gamma = \dfrac{3}{2}:

T(V)32−1=T2(V2)32−1T(V)^{\dfrac{3}{2} - 1} = T_2 \left(\dfrac{V}{2}\right)^{\dfrac{3}{2} - 1}

T(V)12=T2(V2)12T(V)^{\dfrac{1}{2}} = T_2 \left(\dfrac{V}{2}\right)^{\dfrac{1}{2}}

T2=T(VV/2)12=T(2)12=2TT_2 = T \left(\dfrac{V}{V/2}\right)^{\dfrac{1}{2}} = T(2)^{\dfrac{1}{2}} = \sqrt{2}T

Answer: 2 T\sqrt{2}\,\text{T}
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