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Specific heat of a gas is considered one the most difficult concept.
54 Questions around this concept.
The ratio of specific heat of two gases given as $\frac{\gamma_1}{\gamma_2}$ and their densities are $\rho_1$ and $\rho_2$. Then the ratio of the speed of sound in gas 1 and 2 are
For an infinitely small temperature change, $d \theta$ and corresponding quantity of heat dQ specific heat of a body is given by -
Choose the correct eq $\mathrm{q}^{\mathrm{n}}$ for the specific heat in polytropic process $\left(P V^n=\text { constant }\right)_{\text {where }}$
$\mathrm{C}=$ molar specific heat
$r=$ adiabatic expansion
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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of gas by one degree at constant volume is called
One mole of monoatomic gas (γ = 5/3) is mixed with one mole of diatomic gas (γ = 7/5) what will be the value of γ for the mixture?
Specific heat - The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one Kelvin.
Now for gases we have several types of specific heat, but here we will discuss basically two types of specific heat -
1. Specific heat at constant volume $\left(\mathbf{c}_{\mathrm{v}}\right)$-lt is defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through $1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ or 1 Kelvin at constant volume.
It is given as -
$
c_v=\frac{(\Delta Q)_V}{m \Delta T}
$
If 1 mole of gas is placed at the place of unit mass is considered, then this specific heat of gas is called molar specific heat at constant volume and is represented by $\mathbf{C v}$ (Here C is capital)
So, for molar specific heat -
$
C_V=M c_V=\frac{M(\Delta Q)_V}{m \Delta T}=\frac{1}{\mu} \frac{(\Delta Q)_V}{\Delta T} \quad\left[\text { As } \mu=\frac{m}{M}\right]
$
2. Specific heat at constant pressure ( $\mathbf{c}_{\mathrm{p}}$ ) - It is defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through $1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ or 1 Kelvin at constant pressure.
It is given as - $c_p=\frac{(\Delta Q)_p}{m \Delta T}$
If 1 mole of gas is placed at the place of unit mass is considered, then this specific heat of gas is called molar specific heat at constant pressure and is represented by $\mathbf{C}_{\mathrm{p}}$ (Here C is capital)
So, for molar specific heat at constant pressure -
$C_p=M c_p=\frac{M(\Delta Q)_p}{m \Delta T}=\frac{1}{\mu} \frac{(\Delta Q)_p}{\Delta T} \quad\left[\right.$ As $\left.\mu=\frac{m}{M}\right]$
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