Explain why adiabatic expansion of a gas causes cooling 

Explain why adiabatic expansion of a gas causes cooling

During an adiabatic expansion of a gas, no heat is supplied to the gas. Molecules strike the receding piston and bounce off with reduced velocities and hence lower kinetic energy. Since kinetic energy is proportional to temperature, the gas cools during the expansion

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