Isothermal process on p-V, T-V, and p-T diagrams
Isothermal process on p-V, T-V, and p-T diagrams
Isothermal process on p-V, T-V, and p-T diagrams
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γ<br />
pV = c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />
Clicker questi<strong>on</strong> 8<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sider the p-V diagram below in which the system evolves reversibly<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g the adiabat from state a to state b. How much heat, Q, is<br />
transferred to the system?<br />
a) 0 J<br />
p (kNm –2 )<br />
16<br />
1<br />
b<br />
adiabat<br />
1 8<br />
a<br />
V (m 3 )<br />
b) 8 kJ<br />
c) 16 kJ<br />
d) 128 kJ<br />
e) not enough informati<strong>on</strong> to tell<br />
By definiti<strong>on</strong>, Q = 0 for all adiabatic<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>process</str<strong>on</strong>g>es.<br />
PHYS 1101, Winter 2009, Prof. Clarke 21