Physics · Thermodynamics

For an ideal gas, n = number of moles, CV = molar specific heat capacity at constant volume, γ = adiabatic exponent, Tf = final temperature, Ti = initial temperature, R = gas constant. Assertion: nCV(Tf - Ti) = nRγ - 1(Tf - Ti) Reason: γ = 1 + 2f, where f is degrees of freedom.