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Problem 1.36. In the course of pumping up a bicycle tire, a liter of air at atmospheric pressure is compressed adiabatically to a pressure of 7 atm. (Air is mostly diatomic nitrogen and oxygen.)

(a) What is the final volume of this air after compression?

(b) How much work is done in compressing the air?

(c) If the temperature of the air is initially300K , what is the temperature after compression?

Short Answer

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Part (a) The final volume of the air after compression is Vf=2.49×10-4″¾3.

Part (b) Work done on the air is W=188.44 J.

Part (c) The final temperature after compression is Tf=523.17‿é.

Step by step solution

01

Part a. Step 1. Given information.

A liter of air at atmospheric pressure is compressed adiabatically to a pressure of 7 atm.

Air is mostly diatomic.

02

Part a. Step 2. Explanation.

Expression for the adiabatic process is

PVγ=constant

Here Pis the pressure of air, Vis the volume of the air, and γis the adiabatic constant.

In the initial and final case equation (1) can be written as

PiViγ=PfVfγ

Equation (2) can be simplified as

Vfγ=PfVfγPf

Multiply 1γon both sides of equation (3)

Vf=PiPf1γVi

Vf=1757×1Vf=0.249 L=2.49×10-4″¾3Vf=2.49×10-4″¾3

Hence, the required final volume is 2.49×10-4″¾3.

03

Part b. Step 1. Given information.

1 liter of air is compressed adiabatically to a pressure of 7 atm. The initial volume of air is1×10−3″¾3 and the final volume is 2.49×10−4″¾3.

04

Part b. Step 2. Explanation.

Expression for work done on the system is

W=−∫vivfPdV …… (1)

Here Pis the pressure, Vi a²Ô»å Vfare initial volume, and final volume.

Expression for the adiabatic process is

role="math" localid="1651473925139" PVγ=const …… (2)

Here Pis the pressure of air,V is the volume of the air, andγ is the adiabatic constant.

Equation (2) can be written as

TVγ−1=const

Tf=1×10−32.49×10−425×300

P=cV−γ …… (3)

Substitute cV−γfor Pin equation (1)

W=−c∫1×10−32.49×10−4V−γdV …… (4)

Solving equation (4) forW

W=−cV−γ+1−γ+11×10−32.49×10−4 …… (5)

Substitute 75for γin equation (5)

W=29.48.c …… (6)

At V=1 l¾±³Ù±ð°ù=1×10−3″¾3and role="math" localid="1651475635356" 101325 P²¹for Pin equation (2)

PVγ=c1.013×105×1×10−375=cc=6.393 P²¹.

Substitute for in equation (6)

W=29.48×6.393W=188.44 J

Hence, work done on the air is W=188.44 J.

05

Part c. Step 1. Given information.

The initial temperature is Ti=300‿é.

The initial volume isVi=1×10−3″¾3 and the final volume is Vf=2.49×10−4″¾3.

06

Part c. Step 2. Explanation.

Expression for adiabatic compression is

VTf2=const …… (1)

Here, Vis the volume of the air, T is temperature andf is the degree of freedom.

Equation (1) can be written for the initial and final cases as

ViTif2=VfTff2Tff2=ViVf2fTi

…… (3)

Substitute 5 for f, 1×10−3m3for Vi, 2.49×10−4″¾3for Vfon equation (3)

Tf=1×10−32.49×10−425×300Tf=523.17‿é

Hence, the final temperature after compression is Tf=523.17‿é.

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