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Problem 18 - Olympiad

A gas at 300 K is compressed adiabatically to 1/8 its volume (γ = 1.5). The final temperature is

Correct: B

T₂ = T₁(V₁/V₂)^(γ-1) = 300·8^0.5 = 300·2.828 ≈ 848 K → 900 K nearest.