A two stage compressor is used to compress an ideal gas. The gas is cooled to the initial temperature after each stage. The intermediate pressure for the minimum total work requirement should be equal to the __________ mean of P1 and P2. (where, P1 and P2 are initial and final pressures respectively)
A. Logarithmic
B. Arithmetic
C. Geometric
D. Harmonic
Answer: Option C
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