Question 274: Thermodynamics & KTG

Question

A gas is compressed adiabatically, which one of the following statement is NOT true.

Accepted Answer

An adiabatic process is one in which there is no heat exchange between a system (in this case, the gas) and its surroundings. This happens because the system is perfectly insulated or the process occurs very quickly, not allowing for heat exchange.
Given the options:
Option A
: There is no heat supplied to the system.
This statement is TRUE. In an adiabatic process, there is no heat exchange between the system and its surroundings, as mentioned above.
Option B
: The temperature of the gas increases.
This statement is TRUE. When a gas is compressed adiabatically, the work done on the gas increases its internal energy, which in turn increases the temperature of the gas.
Option C
: There is no change in the internal energy.
This statement is NOT TRUE. In an adiabatic process, the change in internal energy of the system is equal to the work done on the system. When the gas is compressed, work is done on the gas, which increases its internal energy.
Option D
: The change in the internal energy is equal to the work done on the gas.
This statement is TRUE. As mentioned above, in an adiabatic process, the change in internal energy of the system is equal to the work done on the system.
So, Option C is the statement that is not true for an adiabatic process.

Answer

There is no heat supplied to the system

Answer

The temperature of the gas increases.

Answer

There is no change in the internal energy

Answer

The change in the internal energy is equal to the work done on the gas.

Thermodynamics & KTG

A gas is compressed adiabatically, which one of the following statement is NOT true.

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