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Two cylinders A and B fitted with piston contain equal amounts of an ideal diatomic gas at 300 K. The piston of A is free to move, while that B is held fixed. The same amount of heat is given to the gas in each cylinder. If the rise in temperature of the gas in A is 30 K, then the rise in the temperature of the gas in B is

Options

A.30 K
B.18 K
C.50 K
D.42 K

Solution

A is free to move, therefore, heat will be supplied at constant pressure
∴     dQA = nCp dTA       .......(i)
B is held fixed, therefore, heat will be supplied at constant volume
∴     dQB = nCv dTB       .......(ii)
But dQA dQB       [Given]
∴     nCp dTA = nCv dTB       ∴ dTB = dTA
=         γ(dTA)     [γ = 1.4(diatomic)]
                    (dTA = 30 K)
                    = (1.4) (30 K)
∴     dTB = 42K.

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