The ratio of the molar specific heat capacity at constant pressure to that at constant volume,gamma, for diatomic hydrogen gas is 7/5. In an adiabatic compression, the gas, originally atatmospheric pressure, is compressed from an original volume of 0.30 m3 to 0.10 m3. What is thefinal pressure of the gas?

The ratio of the molar specific heat capacity at constant pressure to that at constant volume,gamma, for diatomic hydrogen gas is 7/5. In an adiabatic compression, the gas, originally atatmospheric pressure, is compressed from an original volume of 0.30 m3 to 0.10 m3. What is thefinal pressure of the gas?

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