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If the atmospheric air is cooled because of expansion, the cooling is known as

A. Adiabatic

B. Lapse rate

C. Alto-cooling

D. Inverse cooling

Answer: Option A

Solution (By Examveda Team)

If the atmospheric air is cooled because of expansion, the cooling is known as Adiabatic. An adiabatic process occurs without transfer of heat or mass of substances between a thermodynamic system and its surroundings. In an adiabatic process, energy is transferred to the surroundings only as work.

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