A monoatomic ideal gas, initially at temperature \( T_1 \) is enclosed in a cylinder fitted with a frictionless piston. The gas is allowed to expand adiabatically to a temperature \( T_2 \) by releasing the piston suddenly. If \( l_1 \) and \( l_2 \) are the lengths of the gas column, before and after the expansion respectively, then the value of \( \dfrac{T_1}{T_2} \) will be: