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Apply first law of thermodynamics to an adiabatic process.

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From the first law of thermodynamics, `dQ=dU+dW`.
For an adiabatic process, `dQ=0`
Hence, `dW=dU`
Adiabatic compression results in heating and
Adiabatic expansion results in cooling.
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