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If the ratio of specific heat of a gas at constant pressure to that at constant volume is `gamma`, the change in internal energy of a mass of gas when the volume changes from V to 2V at constant pressure p is

A

`(PV)/((gamma-1))`

B

`PV`

C

`R/((gamma-1))`

D

`(gammaPV)/((gamma-1))`

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