Two cylinders A and B fitted with pistons contain equal amounts of an ideal diatomic gas at 300 K. T

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Two cylinders A and B fitted with pistons contain equal amounts of an ideal diatomic gas at 300 K. The piston of A is free to move while that of 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 30K, then the rise in temperature of the gas in B is :-

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In both cylinders A and B the gases are diatomic (γ = 1.4). Piston A is free to move i.e., it is isobaric process. Piston B is fixed i.e., it is isochoric process. If same amount of heat ᐃQ is given to both then
(ᐃQ)_isobaric = (ᐃQ)_isochoric ⇒ μC_p(ᐃT)_A = μC_v(ᐃT)_B
⇒ (ᐃT)_B = (ᐃT)_A = γ (ᐃT)_A = 1.4 × 30 = 42 K

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