Q. A gas is being compressed adiabatically. The specific heat of the gas during compression is
A) Zero
B) Infinite
C) Finite but non-zero
D) Undefined
Explanation
(a) $\mathrm{\Delta}Q = mc\mathrm{\Delta}\theta$. Here $\mathrm{\Delta}Q = 0$, hence $c = 0$
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