A sample of gas with $γ = 1.5$ is taken through an adiabatic process in which the volume is compressed from 1200 cm³ to 300 cm³. If the initial pressure is 200 kPa. The absolute value of the work done by the gas in the process =_________J.

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Adiabatic equation : $P_{1} V^{γ} = P_{2} V^{γ} \Rightarrow (200) {(1200)}^{γ} = P {(300)}^{γ}$

$\Rightarrow P = (200) {(4)}^{\frac{3}{2}} = 1600 K P a$

$W = \frac{P_{1} V_{1} - P_{2} V_{2}}{γ - 1} = \frac{240 - 480}{1.5 - 1} = - 480 J$

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