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  4. When a polyatomic gas undergoes an adiabatic process, its temperature and volume are related by the equation TVγ-1= constant, the value of n will be

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Q. When a polyatomic gas undergoes an adiabatic process, its temperature and volume are related by the equation $TV^{\gamma-1}=$ constant, the value of $n$ will be

Thermodynamics

Solution:

For adiabatic process
$TV^{\gamma-1}=$ constant
For polyatomic gas
$\gamma=\frac{4}{3}=1.33 n=1.33-1=0.33$