The plot that depicts the behavior of the mean free time t (time between two successive collisions) for the molecules of an ideal gas, as a function of temperature (T), qualitatively, is:
(Graphs are schematic and not drawn to scale)

A thermodynamic cycle xyzx is shown on a V-T diagram. The P-V diagram that best describes this cycle is :
(Diagrams are schematic and not to scale)

Two ideal Carnot engines operate in cascade (all heat given up by one engine is used by the other engine to produce work) between temperature, T₁ and T₂ . The temperature of the hot reservoir of the first engine is T₁ and the temperature of the cold reservoir of the second engine is T₂ . T is temperature of the sink of first engine which is also the source for the second which is also the source for the second engine. How is T related to T₁ and T₂ . If both engines perform equal amount of work?

Under an adiabatic process, the volume of an ideal gas gets doubled. Consequently the mean collision time between the gas molecule changes from $${\tau _1}$$ to $${\tau _2}$$ . If $${{{C_p}} \over {{C_v}}} = \gamma $$ for this gas then a good estimate for $${{{\tau _2}} \over {{\tau _1}}}$$ is given by :