Q. If $\gamma$ denotes the ratio of two specific heats of a gas, the ratio of slopes of adiabatic and isothermal $PV$ curves at their point of intersection is
A) $1/\gamma$
B) $\gamma$
C) $\gamma - 1$
D) $\gamma + 1$
Explanation
(b) Slope of adiabatic curve $= \gamma \times$ (Slope of isothermal curve)
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