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

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Chapter 17 - Work, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Exercises and Problems - Page 499: 52

Answer

a) $253^\circ\rm C$ b) $32.6\;\rm cm$

Work Step by Step

a) The gas is heated under constant pressure which means that it is an isobaric process. So the heat transferred to gas is given by $$Q=nC_{\rm p}\Delta T$$ $$Q=nC_{\rm p}(T_f-T_i) $$ Hence, the final temperature is given by $$T_f=\dfrac{Q}{nC_{\rm p}}+T_i\tag 1$$ And since Argon is considered an ideal gas, the number of moles is given by $$P_iV_i=nRT_i$$ $$n=\dfrac{P_iV_i}{RT_i}$$ The initial volume is given by $V_i=AL_i=\pi r^2L_i$ $$n=\dfrac{\pi r^2 L_i P_i }{RT_i}$$ Plugging into (1); $$T_f=\dfrac{QRT_i}{ \pi r^2 L_i P_i C_{\rm p}}+T_i $$ Plugging the known; $$T_f=\dfrac{(2500)(8.31)(50+273)}{ \pi (0.05)^2 (0.20)(10\times 1.013\times 10^5)(20.8)}+(50+273)$$ $$T_f=526\;\rm K\approx \color{red}{\bf 253^\circ} \rm C$$ --- b) To find the final length, we need to solve for the final volume. We know that the gas undergoes an isobaric process, so $$\dfrac{V_i}{T_i}=\dfrac{V_f}{T_f}$$ $$\dfrac{\color{red}{\bf\not} AL_i}{T_i}=\dfrac{\color{red}{\bf\not} AL_f}{T_f}$$ Hence, $$L_f=\dfrac{L_iT_f}{T_i}$$ Plugging the known; $$L_f=\dfrac{(20)(526)}{(50+273)}$$ $$L_f =\color{red}{\bf 32.6 } \rm \;cm$$
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