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Figure 20-29 shows a reversible cycle through which 1.00 molof a monatomic ideal gas is taken. Volume,Vc=8.00Vb. Process bcis an adiabatic expansion, withpb=10.0atmandVb=1.00×10-3m3and. For the cycle, (a) Find the energy added to the gas as heat, (b) Find the energy leaving the gas as heat, (c) Find the net work done by the gas, and (d) Find the efficiency of the cycle.

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a) Theenergyaddedtothegasasheatis1.472×103J.b) Theenergyleavesthegasasheatis5.54×102J.c) Thenetworkdonebythegasis9.18×102J.d) Theefficiencyofthecycleis62.4%.

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The given data

Thenumberofmolesofgasisn=1.00molVolumeatC,Vc=8.00VbPressureatB,Pb=10.0atmVolumeatB,Vb=1.00×10-3m3

02

Understanding the concept of reversible cycle

We can use the formula of heat related to the number of moles, specific heat, and temperature. Using the ideal gas equation, we can find pressure. Also, we can use the second law of thermodynamics to find work. Using work and heat, we can find the efficiency.

Formulae:

The ideal-gas equation,

PV=nRT (1)

The equation of an adiabatic process for volume constant,

PVy=CP1-yTy=CTVy-1=C (2)

The efficiency of a Carnot engine,

ε=Qin-QoutQinε=WQin (3)

The heat transferred by the body,

Q=mc∆T (4)

The internal energy using the first law of thermodynamics,

dE=dQ-dW (5)

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(a) Calculation of the energy added to the gas as heat

For the path a to b, the volume is constant, and the specific heat for monatomic gas is

Cv=32R

From equation (1), we can get the relation as given:

pbVb-paVb=nR∆Tpb-paVb=nR∆T∆T=pb-paVbnR

Substituting the above values and given values in equation (4), we get the energy added to the gas as heat as follows:

Qin=n32Rpb-paVbnR=32pb-paVb.................................6

pais same as pc, and b to c is an adiabatic path, so using equation (2), we can write the pressure values as:

pc=pa=pbVbVcy

For a monatomic gas y=53, thus the pressure at A is given by substituting the given values as:

pa=1.013×106Pa1.00×10-3m381.00×10-3m353=3.165625×104≈3.166×104Pa

Plugging this value in equation (6), we get the heat added to the gas as given:

Qin=321.013×106Pa-3.166×104Pa1.00×10-3m3=1.472×103J

Hence, the value of the energy added to the gas is 1.472×103J

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(b) Calculation of the energy leaving the gas as heat

For path c to a pressure is constant, so,

Cp=52Randpa=pcand we get, the temperature difference by using equation (1) as follows:

paVa-Vc=nR∆T∆T=paVa-VcnR

Using this value in equation (4), we get the expression for the energy leaving the gas as heat as given:

Qout=n52RpaVa-VcnR=52paVa-Vc

From the graph,Va-Vbplugging the values in the above equation, we get

Qout=523.166×104Pa1.00×10-3m3-81.00×10-3m3=523.166×104Pa-7.001.00×10-3m3=-5.54×102JQout=5.54×102JHence,theenergyleavingthegasasheatis5.54×102J

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(c) Calculation of the net work done by the gas

For a complete cycle, the change in internal energy of the system is zero, so we get the equation (5) as follows:

0=dQ-dWdW=dQdW=Qin-QoutdW=1.472×103J-5.54×102JdW=9.18×102J

Hence, the value of the net work done by the gas is9.18×102J

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(d) Calculation of the efficiency of the cycle

Using equation (3) and the above-derived values, we can get the efficiency of the cycle

as given:

ε=9.16×102J1.467×103J×100%=0.6244×100%=62.4%

Hence, the value of the efficiency of the gas is 62.4%

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