Q.

Given below are two statemets. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : In an insulated container, a gas is adiabatically shrunk to half of its initial volume. The temperature of the gas decreases.

Reason (R) : Free expansion of an ideal gas is an irreversible and an adiabatic process.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:          [2025]

1 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)  
2 (A) is true but (R) is false  
3 (A) is false but (R) is true  
4 Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)  

Ans.

(3)

(A) : T1V1γ1=T2V2γ1

Temperature increases when volume decreases.

(R) : Free expansion is assumed fast, so the pressure is adiabatic.