Multiple Choice
Both a compressed gas cylinder and its regulator are at room temperature with all valves in the off position. After the cylinder is opened and gas begins flowing, you note that the regulator is extremely cold to touch. Which of the following principles best explains this observation?
A) adiabatic compression
B) Gay-Lussac's law
C) Joule-Thompson effect
D) Venturi principle
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