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Answer: CALC You build a heat engine that takes 1.00 mol
Chapter 20, Problem 41P(choose chapter or problem)
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)
Questions & Answers
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