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Why does the temperature of a gas decrease, when it is allowed to expand adiabatically? |
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Answer» For an adiabatic change, the first law of thermodynamics may be expressed as dU + PdV = 0 or, −PdV = dU …(i) During expansion, dV is + ve. Therefore the equation (i) will hold, if dU is −ve, i.e., temperature decreases. |
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