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Why is `C_P` greater than `C_V`?

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  1. Name the thermodynamic process in which ail the three properties of a ...

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  2. Why does a gas have two types of specific heats?

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  3. Why is CP greater than CV?

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  4. How is the ratio CP/CV related with the atomicity of a gas?

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  5. During an adiabatic process, the pressure of a gas is found to be prop...

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  6. Mention the conditions which are to be fulfilled for a process become ...

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  7. Mention the conditions which are to be fulfilled for a process become ...

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  8. Why is cooling takes place during adiabatic expansion?

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  9. A gas is expanded from its initial state (Pressure P1 Volume V1) to it...

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  10. Obtain an expression for work done by a gas in an isothermal expansion...

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  11. A sample of ideal gas (gamma = 1.4) is heated at constant pressure. If...

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  12. A sample of ideal gas (gamma = 1.4) is heated at constant pressure. If...

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  13. A gas is suddenly compressed to 1/4th of its original volume. Calculat...

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  14. 70 cals of heat is required to raise the temperature of 2 moles of an ...

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  15. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is heated at constant pressure fro...

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  16. The specific heat capacities of hydrogen at constant volume and at con...

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  17. Dry air at 15^@C and 10 atm is suddenly released at atmospheric pressu...

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  18. Define CP and CV

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  19. If molecular weight of an ideal gas is M, then what is the difference ...

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  20. Give the definition of isothermal and adiabatic change.

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