Question

Consider the following PV diagram for a monoatomic gas. The ratio of work done by the gas to the change in internal energy of the gas will be A) 1:3 B) 3:1 C) Zero D) 1:1​

Answer 1

The ratio of work done by the gas to the change in internal energy of the gas will be 3:1

Therefore, option (B) is correct.

Explanation:

The figure is attached.

At initial point from ideal gas equation

$PV=nRT$

or, $T=\frac{PV}{nR}$

At initial point

$T_0=\frac{P_0V_0}{nR}$

At final point

$T_f=\frac{2P_0\times 2V_0}{nR}$

$\implies T_f=\frac{4P_0V_0}{nR}$

Change in internal energy

$\Delta U=nC_v(T_f-T_0)$

$\implies \Delta U=nC_v(\frac{4P_0V_0}{nR}-\frac{P_0V_0}{nR})$

$\implies \Delta U=n\times\frac{3R}{2}(\frac{3P_0V_0}{nR})$

$\implies \Delta U=\frac{9P_0V_0}{2}$

Work done by the gas in expansion

$W=\frac{1}{2}(2V_0-V_0)\times (P_0+2P_0)$

$\implies W=\frac{3P_0V_0}{2}$

Ratio of work done to the change in internal energy

$\frac{W}{\Delta U}=\frac{9P_0V_0/2}{3P_0V_0/2}$

$\implies \frac{W}{\Delta U}=3$

$\implies W:\Delta U=3:1$

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