The figure shows two paths for the change of state of a gas from A to B. The ratio of molar heat capacities in path 1 and path 2 is -
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B
Q 2 = W 2 + Δ U = nC 2 Δ T
Q 1 = W 2 + Δ U = nC 1 Δ T
= 
< 1 [ W 1 < W 2 ]
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