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Q. A gas kept in a container of finite low conductivity is suddenly compressed. The process :

Thermodynamics

Solution:

For a container of finite low conductivity, heat cannot be instantly conducted through it so for sudden compression (In a very short time) no heat loss will be considered and the process will be taken as almost adiabatic. If the conductor is of very high conductivity then heat can be conducted in the short time also then the process may be isothermal as well if heat can be rejected by the gas to surrounding which is equal to the work done on the gas.