Minimum work in compressor is possible when the value of adiabatic index n is equal to  (a) 0.75  (b) 1  (c) 1.27  (d) 1.35  (e) 2.

Minimum work in compressor is possible when the value of adiabatic index n is equal to  (a) 0.75  (b) 1  (c) 1.27  (d) 1.35  (e) 2.
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