At constant pressure how much fraction of heat supplied to gas is converted into mechanical work?
  • A$\frac{{\gamma  - 1}}{\gamma }$
  • B$\frac{\gamma }{{\gamma  - 1}}$
  • C$\gamma -1$
  • D$\frac{\gamma }{{\gamma  + 1}}$
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