When a gas is subjected to adiabatic expansion, it gets cooled due to__________________?

Correct answer: D. Energy spent in doing work

  • A. Decrease in velocity
  • B. Decrease in temperature
  • C. Decrease in kinetic energy
  • D. Energy spent in doing work

Explanation

For adiabatic expansion, no heat enters the gas, so the energy required for expansion work comes from its internal energy. The internal-energy decrease appears as a fall in temperature.

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