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An ideal gas undergoes a clockwise cyclic process consisting of...
An ideal gas undergoes a clockwise cyclic process consisting of three steps. The states of the gas at the vertices of the cycle on a diagram are , , and . What is the ratio of the work done by the gas during the isobaric expansion segment to the net work done by the gas in the entire cycle?
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Step-by-step solution
The cyclic process forms a right-angled triangle on the diagram.
The isobaric expansion occurs at a constant pressure of from volume to .
Work done during this expansion, W_\exp = P \Delta V = 2P_0(3V_0 - V_0) = 4P_0V_0.
The net work done in the clockwise cycle is the area of the triangle enclosed on the diagram.
Base of the triangle (change in volume) = .
Height of the triangle (change in pressure) = .
Net work, .
The required ratio is \dfrac{W_\exp}{W_{net}} = \dfrac{4P_0V_0}{P_0V_0} = 4.
Answer:
The isobaric expansion occurs at a constant pressure of from volume to .
Work done during this expansion, W_\exp = P \Delta V = 2P_0(3V_0 - V_0) = 4P_0V_0.
The net work done in the clockwise cycle is the area of the triangle enclosed on the diagram.
Base of the triangle (change in volume) = .
Height of the triangle (change in pressure) = .
Net work, .
The required ratio is \dfrac{W_\exp}{W_{net}} = \dfrac{4P_0V_0}{P_0V_0} = 4.
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