An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
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Chapter 1.5, Problem 33P
An ideal gas is made to undergo the
Figure 1.10. PV diagrams for Problem 1.33 and 1.34.
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The temperature at state A is 20.0°C, that is 293 K. During the last test, you have found the temperature at state D is 73.0 K and n = 164 moles for this monatomic ideal gas. What is the change in
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Your answer needs to have 2 significant figures, including the negative sign in your answer if needed. Do not include the positive sign if the answer is positive. No unit is needed in your answer, it
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Consider the thermodynamic process, A->B->C->A shown above. The heat absorbed during A->B is 591J. If the change in internal energy during B->C is 4146J, What is the change in internal energy in SI units during C->A? Express only the number of your answer with 4 significant figures.
In the pV diagram shown in the figure (Figure 1), 80.0 J of work was done by 0.0610 mole of ideal gas during an adiabatic process.
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An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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