Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - Questions - Page 603: 3

Answer

$\Delta S = 0$. Entropy is unchanged.

Work Step by Step

When gas is confined in an insulated cylinder, we assume that the heat transfer is zero due to the insulation. In an adiabatic process, only volume changes and no heat is transferred. $\Delta S = \frac{dQ}{T}$ Setting 0 into the entropy equation $\Delta S = \frac{0}{T}$ $\Delta S = 0$
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