KVPY2011PhysicsThermodynamics
A container with rigid walls is covered with perfectly insulating material. The container is divided into two parts by a partition. One part contains a gas while the other is fully evacuated (vacuum). The partition is suddenly removed. The gas rushes to fill the entire volume and comes to equilibrium after a little time. If the gas is not ideal,
Options
- Athe initial internal energy of the gas equals its final internal energy
- Bthe initial temperature of the gas equals its final temperature
- Cthe initial pressure of the gas equals its final pressure
- Dthe initial entropy of the gas equals its final entropy
Correct answer
A. the initial internal energy of the gas equals its final internal energy
Step-by-step solution
expansion is against vacuum W =0 Insulated container Q =0 First law of thermodynamics array l Q = W + U 0=0+ U 0=0+ U U =0 array