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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Specific Heat Capacities of Gases

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Specific Heat Capacities of Gases

An ideal gas ( γ = 1.5 ) starting at 1 litre, 300 K , and 100 kPa...

An ideal gas (γ=1.5\gamma = 1.5) starting at 11 litre, 300 K300 \text{ K}, and 100 kPa100 \text{ kPa} is suddenly compressed to half its volume, then cooled at constant pressure back to 300 K300 \text{ K}. Finally, the gas is expanded isothermally until it achieves its original volume of 11 litre. Calculate the work done by the gas during this isothermal expansion.

Options

  1. A103 J103 \text{ J}
  2. B−103 J-103 \text{ J}
  3. C51.5 J51.5 \text{ J}
  4. D−51.5 J-51.5 \text{ J}

Correct answer

A. 103 J103 \text{ J}

Step-by-step solution

The gas undergoes an isothermal expansion at T=300 KT = 300 \text{ K} to reach its original volume V4=1 litreV_4 = 1 \text{ litre}.

The initial volume for this process is found from the previous isobaric cooling where V3=V2T3T2=0.5×3003002=122 litreV_3 = V_2 \dfrac{T_3}{T_2} = 0.5 \times \dfrac{300}{300\sqrt{2}} = \dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} \text{ litre}.

The work done in an isothermal process is W=nRTln⁡! (V4V3)W = nRT \ln\\!\ \left(\dfrac{V_4}{V_3}\right).

Since nRT=P1V1=100 J,nRT = P_1 V_1 = 100 \text{ J},the work equation becomes W = 100 \ln\\!\left(\11/(22)\dfrac{1}{1 / (2\sqrt{2})}\right) = 100 \ln(2\2).<br><br>Thissimplifiesto\sqrt{2}).<br><br>This simplifies toW = 100 \ln(2^{1.5}) = 150 \ln 2.<br><br>Using.<br><br>Using\ln 2 \approx0.693,theworkdoneis, the work done is150 \×\times0.693 \approx103.9 \text{ J}.
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