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jerry coleman

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The specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure is greater than the specific heat of an ideal gas at constant volume because
 a. work is done by a gas at constant pressure. b. work is done by a gas at constant volume. c. no work is done by a gas at constant pressure. d. the temperature remains constant for a gas at constant pressure. e. the temperature remains constant for a gas at constant volume.

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When we say that the speed of sound is measured under adiabatic conditions we assume that
 a. the time associated with heat conduction is slow relative to the speed of the wave. b. no heat can flow between the system and its surroundings.
  c. the speed of the wave is directly proportional to the bulk modulus.
  d. the speed of the wave is proportional to the square root of the bulk modulus.
  e. air is an ideal gas.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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jerry coleman

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Reply #2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 28, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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