The ratio of specific heats $(\gamma)$ of an ideal gas is given by

  • A
    $\frac{1}{1 - \frac{R}{C_P}}$
  • B
    $1 + \frac{R}{C_V}$
  • C
    $\frac{C_P}{C_P - R}$
  • D
    All of these

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