Q. When a gas undergoes adiabatic expansion, it gets cooled due to
A) Loss of kinetic energy
B) Fall in temperature
C) Decrease in velocity
D) Energy used in doing work
Explanation
(a)
When a gas undergoes adiabatic expansion, $dq = 0$, it gets cooled due to loss of kinetic energy
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