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The cylinder shown in the figure has conducting walls and temperature of the surrounding is T, the piston is initially in equilibrium, the cylinder contains n moles of a gas, Now the piston is displaced slowly by an external agent to make the volume double of the initial. Find work done by external agent in term of n, R, T |
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Answer» `1^(st)` Method: Work done by external agent is positive, because `F_(ext)` and displacement are in the same direction. Applying equilibrium condition when pressure of the gas is `P` `PA +F_(ext) =P_(atm)A` `F_(ext) = P_(atm)A - PA` `W_(ext) =int_(0)^(d) F_(ext) dx` `= int_(0)^(d) P_(atm) Adx - int_(0)^(d) PA dx = P_(atm) A int_(0)^(d) dx - int_(V)^(2V) (nRT)/(V) dV` `= P_(atm) Ad - nRT In2` `= P_(atm). V_(0) - nRT In2 = nRT (1-In2)` `2^(nd)` Method Applying work energy theorem on the piston As `W_(all) = DeltaK.E` `DeltaK.E = 0` (given) `W_(gas) +W_(atm) +W_(ext) = 0` `nRT In (V_(f))/(V_(i)) - nRT +W_(ext) = 0` `W_(ext) = nRT (1- In2)` |
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