Let Ta and Tb be the final temperatures of the samples A and B, respectively, in the previous question.

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Ta < Tb As sample B is undergoing expansion through an isothermal process, its initial and final temperatures will be same, i.e. Tb. On the other hand, sample A is at the same initial state as B, such that the initial temperature of A is ​Tb and it is expanding through an adiabatic process in which no heat is supplied. Therefore, sample A will expand at the cost of its internal energy and its final temperature will be less than its initial temperature. This implies that Ta < Tb.

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