In the adiabatic compression, the decrease in volume is associated with
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For an adiabatic process we have $P \times V^{\gamma}=k$ where $k$ is a constant

And similarly, $T \times V^{\gamma-1}=l$ where $l$ is a constant.

Therefore, the decrease in volume is associated with increase in temperature as well as increase in pressure.

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