$Assertion :$ Air quickly leaking out of a balloon becomes cooler.
$Reason :$ The leaking air undergoes adiabatic expansion.
AIIMS 2005, Easy
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Air cools down due to adiabatic expansion as air has to do work against external pressure at the cost of its internal energy.
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