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Initial pressure and volume of a gas are P and V respectively. First its volume is expanded to 4V by isothermal process and then again its volume makes to be V by adiabatic process then its final pressure is `(gamma = 1.5)` -

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8P

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4P

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P

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2P

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To solve the problem step-by-step, we will analyze the two processes the gas undergoes: an isothermal expansion followed by an adiabatic compression. ### Step 1: Understand the Initial Conditions The initial pressure and volume of the gas are given as \( P \) and \( V \) respectively. ### Step 2: Isothermal Expansion The gas expands isothermally from volume \( V \) to \( 4V \). In an isothermal process, the product of pressure and volume remains constant, which can be expressed as: \[ PV = nRT \] Since the temperature \( T \) remains constant, we can write: \[ P \cdot V = P' \cdot (4V) \] Where \( P' \) is the pressure after the isothermal expansion. Rearranging gives: \[ P' = \frac{P \cdot V}{4V} = \frac{P}{4} \] Thus, after the isothermal expansion, the pressure \( P' \) is \( \frac{P}{4} \). ### Step 3: Adiabatic Compression Next, the gas undergoes an adiabatic process where its volume changes from \( 4V \) back to \( V \). For an adiabatic process, we use the relation: \[ PV^\gamma = \text{constant} \] Applying this to the initial and final states of the adiabatic process, we have: \[ P' \cdot (4V)^\gamma = P_C \cdot V^\gamma \] Where \( P_C \) is the final pressure after the adiabatic process. Substituting \( P' = \frac{P}{4} \): \[ \frac{P}{4} \cdot (4V)^\gamma = P_C \cdot V^\gamma \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{P}{4} \cdot 4^\gamma \cdot V^\gamma = P_C \cdot V^\gamma \] Dividing both sides by \( V^\gamma \): \[ \frac{P \cdot 4^\gamma}{4} = P_C \] This simplifies to: \[ P_C = \frac{P \cdot 4^\gamma}{4} = P \cdot 4^{\gamma - 1} \] ### Step 4: Substitute the Value of \( \gamma \) Given that \( \gamma = 1.5 \): \[ P_C = P \cdot 4^{1.5 - 1} = P \cdot 4^{0.5} = P \cdot 2 \] Thus, the final pressure \( P_C \) is: \[ P_C = 2P \] ### Final Answer The final pressure of the gas after the two processes is \( \boxed{2P} \). ---

To solve the problem step-by-step, we will analyze the two processes the gas undergoes: an isothermal expansion followed by an adiabatic compression. ### Step 1: Understand the Initial Conditions The initial pressure and volume of the gas are given as \( P \) and \( V \) respectively. ### Step 2: Isothermal Expansion The gas expands isothermally from volume \( V \) to \( 4V \). In an isothermal process, the product of pressure and volume remains constant, which can be expressed as: \[ ...
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