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Recall Problem 1.34, which concerned an ideal diatomic gas taken around a rectangular cycle on a PVdiagram. Suppose now that this system is used as a heat engine, to convert the heat added into mechanical work.

(a) Evaluate the efficiency of this engine for the case V2=3V1,P2=2P1.

(b) Calculate the efficiency of an "ideal" engine operating between the same temperature extremes.

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(a) The efficiency of the given cycle is 12%.

(b) The efficiency of an "ideal" engine operating between the same temperature extremes is83%

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Part (a) Step 1 : Given Information and formula used

V2=3V1P2=2P1

Formula used:

Efficiency of the engine can be written as:

e=WQh

Where,

Wis the work done.

Qhis the total heat absorbed.

02

Part (a) Step 2 : Calculation

Work done can be calculated as area under the curve.

W=V2-V1P2-P1

Plugging in the given values in the equation,

W=3V1V12P1P1W=2V1P1

From first law of thermodynamics, heat absorbed during the process A can be calculated as:

QA=nCVTQA=n52RT2T1QA=52RnP2V1nRP1V1nRQA=52Rn2P1V1nRP1V1nRQA=52P1V1

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Part (a) Step 3 : Total heat absorbed

Heat absorbed during the process Bcan be calculated as:

QB=nCPTQB=n72RT3T2QB=72RnP2V2nRP2V1nRQB=72Rn2P13V1nR2P1V1nRQB=722P13V1V1QB=724P1V1QB=282P1V1

Total heat absorbed during the complete cycle is

QB=nCPTQB=n72RT3T2Qh=QA+QBQh=52P1V1+282P1V1Qh=332P1V1

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Part (a) Step 4 : Efficiency and conclusion

Efficiency of heat engine can be calculated as:

e=WQhe=2P1V1332P1V1e=0.12e=12%

Thus, the efficiency of the given cycle is 12%.

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Part (b) Step 1 : Formula used

Let us use the formula

e=1-TcTh

Tctemperature of cold reservoir

Thtemperature of hot reservoir

06

Part (b) Step 2 : Calculation

Highest value of temperature can be calculated as:

Temperature doubles as the pressure double and get tripled when the volume triples.

T1P1V1T2P2V2T22P13V1T26P1V1

Now, efficiency of the ideal engine can be calculated as:

e=1TcThe=1Tc6Tce=0.83e=83%

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Part (b) Step 3 : Conclusion

The efficiency of the ideal engine operating between the same temperature extremes ise=83%.

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