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The pressure in an ideal gas is cut in half slowly, while being kept in a container with
Chapter 15, Problem 6P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 6P
The pressure in an ideal gas is cut in half slowly, while being kept in a container with rigid walls. In the process, 265 kJ of heat left the gas. (a) How much work was done during this process? (b) What was the change in internal energy of the gas during this process?
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Problem 6P
The pressure in an ideal gas is cut in half slowly, while being kept in a container with rigid walls. In the process, 265 kJ of heat left the gas. (a) How much work was done during this process? (b) What was the change in internal energy of the gas during this process?
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In this problem, we have to calculate the work done during this process and find the change in internal energy.