Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Laws of Thermodynamics
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Laws of Thermodynamics
A cylindrical tube of volume V having adiabatic walls contains an...
A cylindrical tube of volume having adiabatic walls contains an ideal gas. The internal energy of this ideal gas is given by . A fixed diathermic wall divides the tube into two equal parts. Initially, the pressure and temperature are on the left side and on the right side. The system is allowed sufficient time for the temperatures on both sides to become equal. Determine the final equilibrium temperature. (Let )


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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Let the total volume of the cylindrical tube be . Since the diathermic wall divides the tube into two equal parts, the volume of each part is .
The number of moles of gas in the left and right parts initially are:
Since the outer walls are adiabatic and the inner wall is fixed, there is no heat exchange with the surroundings () and no work is done by the system (). Thus, the total internal energy of the system remains conserved.
Initial internal energy of the system:
Let the final equilibrium temperature be . The final internal energy of the system is:
Equating the initial and final internal energies ():
Given , we get:
The number of moles of gas in the left and right parts initially are:
Since the outer walls are adiabatic and the inner wall is fixed, there is no heat exchange with the surroundings () and no work is done by the system (). Thus, the total internal energy of the system remains conserved.
Initial internal energy of the system:
Let the final equilibrium temperature be . The final internal energy of the system is:
Equating the initial and final internal energies ():
Given , we get: