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    Undergrad Why does adiabatic expansion cool a gas if pressure drop explains the volume increase?

    Hi, this is my first post on here. My question relates to adiabatic cooling/heating of a gas. I am trying to grasp the idea conceptually rather than being able to explain it mathematically per se... When gas escapes rapidly from a pressurised cylinder the rapid expansion of the gas is...