What happens in a reversible adiabatic compression ?

Correct answer: A. Heating occurs

  • A. Heating occurs
  • B. Cooling occurs
  • C. Pressure is constant
  • D. Temperature is constant

Explanation

A reversible adiabatic compression has no heat transfer, but the work supplied to the gas raises its internal energy and temperature. Hence heating occurs in the sense of a temperature rise, although no heat enters from the surroundings.

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