Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Chapter18: Heat Engines, Entropy, And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics
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Problem 58P
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![A 1.00-mol sample of an ideal monatomic gas is taken through the cycle shown in the figure. The process A → B is a
reversible isothermal expansion where PA = 6.0 atm, PB = 1.0 atm, VA = 10.0 L, and VB = 60.0 L.
P (atm)
5
1
C
10
Isothermal
process
B
50
V (liters)
Ⓡ
(a) Calculate the net work done by the gas.
kJ
(b) Calculate the energy added to the gas by heat.
kJ
(c) Calculate the energy exhausted from the gas by heat.
kJ
(d) Calculate the efficiency of the cycle.
%
(e) Explain how the efficiency compares with that of a Carnot engine operating between the same temperature
extremes.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F94215e63-09e1-4826-9623-4c424a37a967%2F6ca59424-3d55-4ccb-b974-c3350bcc6f28%2Fpnnyp1o_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A 1.00-mol sample of an ideal monatomic gas is taken through the cycle shown in the figure. The process A → B is a
reversible isothermal expansion where PA = 6.0 atm, PB = 1.0 atm, VA = 10.0 L, and VB = 60.0 L.
P (atm)
5
1
C
10
Isothermal
process
B
50
V (liters)
Ⓡ
(a) Calculate the net work done by the gas.
kJ
(b) Calculate the energy added to the gas by heat.
kJ
(c) Calculate the energy exhausted from the gas by heat.
kJ
(d) Calculate the efficiency of the cycle.
%
(e) Explain how the efficiency compares with that of a Carnot engine operating between the same temperature
extremes.
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