A gas is compressed by an adiabatic process that decreases its volume by a factor of 2.

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A gas is compressed by an adiabatic process that decreases its volume by a factor of 2. In this process, the pressure 

A. Does not change. 

B. Increases by a factor of less than 2. 

C. Increases by a factor of 2. 

D. Increases by a factor of more than 2.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321595492

2nd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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