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.