Question

Adiabatic compression of an ideal gas results in _______?

• A. decrease in heat flow
• B. no work done
• C. increase in temperature
• D. fall in temperature

Answer 1

Answer:

C. increase in temperature

Adiabatic compression of an ideal gas results in an increase in temperature. The adiabatic compression of a gas causes a rise in temperature of the gas. Adiabatic expansion against pressure, or a spring, causes a drop in temperature. In contrast, free expansion is an isothermal process for an ideal gas.