Answer: CALC You build a heat engine that takes 1.00 mol

Chapter 20, Problem 41P

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Problem 41P

CALC You build a heat engine that takes 1.00 mol of an ideal diatomic gas through the cycle shown in Fig. P20.41. (a) Show that segment ab is an isothermal compression. (b) During which segment(s) of the cycle is heat absorbed by the gas? During which segment(s) is heat rejected? How do you know? (c) Calculate the temperature at points a, b, and c. (d) Calculate the net heat exchanged with the surroundings and the net work done by the engine in one cycle. (e) Calculate the thermal efficiency of the engine.

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p(Pa)

V(m^3)

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QUESTION:

Problem 41P

CALC You build a heat engine that takes 1.00 mol of an ideal diatomic gas through the cycle shown in Fig. P20.41. (a) Show that segment ab is an isothermal compression. (b) During which segment(s) of the cycle is heat absorbed by the gas? During which segment(s) is heat rejected? How do you know? (c) Calculate the temperature at points a, b, and c. (d) Calculate the net heat exchanged with the surroundings and the net work done by the engine in one cycle. (e) Calculate the thermal efficiency of the engine.

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

p(Pa)

V(m^3)

ANSWER:

Solution 41P

Step 1:

We need to show process a-b is isothermal compression

Data given

From ideal gas equation we have

        

Consider

                

                

Similarly

                

                

From the above calculations we have

                

This shows the reaction from a to b is isothermal compression

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