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Consider one mole of helium gas enclosed in a container at initial pressure P 1 and volume V 1 . It expands isothermally to volume 4V 1 . After this, the gas expands adiabatically and its volume becomes 32 V 1 . The work done by the gas during isothermal and adiabatic expansion processes are W iso and W adia , respectively. If the ratio 
, then 
is________.
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
1
(1.77 (1.77 to 1.79)
Comparing with given expression of = 16/9 = 1.78
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