Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
For an ideal gas , the specific heat at ...

For an ideal gas , the specific heat at constant pressure `C_p` is greater than the specific heat at constant volume `C_v` This is because

A

There is a finite done by the gas on its environment when its temperature is increased while pressure remains constant

B

There is a finite done by the gas on its environment when its temperature is increased while the volume remains constant

C

The pressure of the gas remains constant when its temperature remains constant

D

The internal energy of the gas at constant pressure is more than at constant volume

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • NTA JEE MOCK TEST 99

    NTA MOCK TESTS|Exercise PHYSICS|25 Videos
  • NTA NEET SET 104

    NTA MOCK TESTS|Exercise PHYSICS|45 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Specific heat at constant pressure C_P of a gas

The specific heat at constant pressure is greater than that for the same gas at constant volume because

Define the two principle specific heats of a gas. Explain wy molar specific heat at constant pressure (C_p) is greater than the molar specific hat at constant comlume (C_V) ?

At a given temperature, the specific heat of a gas at constant pressure is always greater than its specific heat at constant volume.

Assetion : Specific heat of a gas at constant pressure is greater than its specific heat at constant volume. This is because at constant pressure, some heat is spent in expansion of the gas.

For noble gases, the ratio of specific heat at constant pressure (C_(P)) to specific heat at constant volume (C_(V)) is ________.

Molar specific heat at constant volume C_v for a monatomic gas is

For an ideal gas, the heat capacity at constant pressure is larger than than that at constant volume because

NTA MOCK TESTS-NTA NEET SET 100-PHYSICS
  1. The displacement x (in metre ) of a particle in, simple harmonic motio...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A simple pendulum 4 m long swings with an amplitude of 0.2 m. What is ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Electron are accelerated through a potential difference V and protons ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. A metal surface is illuminated by a light of given intensity and frequ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Two tubes A and B are in series. The radius of A is R and that of B is...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. A water pump, rated 400W, has an efficiency of 75%. If it is employed ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. A ray of light suffers a minimum deviation when incident on equilatera...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. An astronomical telescope has large apeture to

    Text Solution

    |

  9. A solid cylinder rolls down from an inclined plane of height h. What i...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. The diameter of a flywheel is increased by 1% . Increase in its moment...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. A charge of 8.0 mA in the emitter current brings a charge of 7.9 mA in...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A common emitter amplifier has a voltage gain of 50, an input impedanc...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Pressure of an ideal gas is increased by keeping temperature constant....

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Unit of Stefan's constant is

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Two point white dots are 1mm apart on a black paper. They are viewed b...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. In Young's double-slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point o...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. A police car moving at 22m//s, chases a motorcyclist, the police man s...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Fundamental frequency of a sonometer wire is n. If the length and di...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. For an ideal gas , the specific heat at constant pressure Cp is great...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. The work-energy theorem states that the change in

    Text Solution

    |