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A monoatomic gas at pressure P and volume V is suddenly compressed to one eighth of its original volume. The final pressure at constant entropy will be
PhysicsThermodynamicsJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A P
  • B 8P
  • C 32P
  • D 64P
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The correct answer is: 32P

Change in entropy is given by dS=dQT. Since, the process is dS=0dQ=0. Therefore, constant entropy means the process is adiabatic.

PVγ=constant

P1V1γ=P2V2γ

For a monatomic gas γ=53

P1V153=P2V1853

P1V153=P2 V15332

P2=32P1

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