A sample of ideal gas is compressed rapidly in a thermally insulated cylinder
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Problem
A sample of ideal gas is compressed rapidly in a thermally insulated cylinder. During the compression, its temperature rises from 300\,K to 420\,K. Which of the following correctly identifies the thermodynamic nature of this process?
(a) Isochoric process
(b) Isothermal process
(c) Adiabatic process
(d) Isobaric process