If $\gamma$ denotes the ratio of two specific heats of a gas, the ratio of the slopes of adiabatic and isothermal $PV$ curves at their point of intersection is:

  • A
    $1/\gamma$
  • B
    $\gamma$
  • C
    $\gamma - 1$
  • D
    $\gamma + 1$

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