Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 16 - A Macroscopic Description of Matter - Exercises and Problems - Page 467: 63

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$\star$ We have here two processes: $\bullet$ The first one is an isothermal process. At final of this process, the temperature is still 127$^\circ$ and the final volume is $V_2=\frac{1}{2}V_1$ $\bullet\bullet$ The second one is an isobaric process. The temperature changes but the pressure remains constant and the gas's final volume is $V_3=\frac{1}{2}V_2=\frac{1}{4}V_1$ where $V_i$ is the initial volume of the gas before starting any process. To find the final temperature, $\bullet$ For the first process, $$P_1V_1=P_2V_2$$ $$P_1\color{red}{\bf\not} V_1=P_2\left(\frac{1}{2}\color{red}{\bf\not} V_1\right) $$ Hence, $$P_2=2P_1=2(2)=\bf 4 \;\rm atm$$ $\bullet\bullet$ For the second process, where $$P_2=P_3=\color{red}{\bf 4}\;\rm atm$$ $$\dfrac{V_2}{T_2}=\dfrac{V_3}{T_3}$$ where $T_2=T_1$, $V_2=\frac{1}{2}V_1$, and $V_3=\frac{1}{4}V_1$ $$\dfrac{\frac{1}{2}\color{red}{\bf\not} V_1}{T_1}=\dfrac{\frac{1}{4}\color{red}{\bf\not} V_1}{T_3}$$ Thus, $$4T_3=2T_1$$ $$T_3=\dfrac{1}{2}T_1=\dfrac{1}{2}(127+273)$$ $$T_2=200\;\rm K=200-273 =\color{red}{\bf -73}^\circ\;\rm C$$ --- b) We have here 3 points which are 1) The initial point at which $ (V_1,\rm2\;atm)$ 2) The middle point at which $ (\frac{1}{2}V_1,\rm4\;atm)$ 3) The final point at which $ (\frac{1}{4}V_1,\rm4\;atm)$ See the graph below.
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