Q 11-11-025NEETJEE MainEasy
The slope of an adiabatic curve on a P-V diagram, compared with that of an isothermal curve at the same point, is
Answer: (D) $\gamma$ times
Isothermal: $\dfrac{dP}{dV} = -\dfrac{P}{V}$. Adiabatic: $\dfrac{dP}{dV} = -\gamma\dfrac{P}{V}$. The adiabatic slope is $\gamma$ times steeper.
Solution by Sreeraj P, M.Sc Physics