| Date | May 2014 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 14M.1.HL.TZ1.12 |
| Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 1 |
| Command term | Question number | 12 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The pressure–volume (P–V) graph shows an adiabatic compression of a fixed mass of an ideal gas.
Which of the following correctly describes what happens to the temperature and the internal energy of the gas during the compression?
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