Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133942651
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 28EAP

The volume of a gas is halved during an adiabatic compression that increases the pressure by a factor of 2.5.

a. What is the specific heat ratio γ ?

b. By what factor does the temperature increase?

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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