Under an adiabatic process, the volume of an ideal gas gets doubled. Consequently the mean collision time between the gas molecules changes from τ₁ to τ₂. If Cp/ Cv= γ for this gas, then a good estimate for τ₁/τ₂ is given by

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Under an adiabatic process, the volume of an ideal gas gets doubled. Consequently the mean collision time between the gas molecules changes from τ₁ to τ₂. If C_p/ C_v= γ for this gas, then a good estimate for τ₁/τ₂ is given by

Options :

(a) (1/2)^γ
(b) 2
(c) 1/2
(d) (2)^γ+1/2

Answer :

(d) (2)^γ+1/2

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