Q.

Two different adiabatic paths for the same gas intersect two isothermal curves as shown in P - V diagram. The relation between the ratio VaVd and the ratio VbVc is      [2024]

1 VaVd=VbVc  
2 VaVdVbVc  
3 VaVd=(VbVc)2  
4 VaVd=(VbVc)-1  

Ans.

(1)

For adiabatic process

TVγ-1=constant

Ta·Vaγ-1=Td·Vγ-1

(VaVd)γ-1=TdTa                                 ...(i)

Tb·Vbγ-1=Tc·Vcγ-1

(VbVc)γ-1=TcTb                           ...(ii)

As, Td=Tc and Ta=TbVaVd=VbVc