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 501: 78

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Since the piston rod does 400 J of work to (rapidly) compress the air, the air undergoes an adiabatic process. We know that: $P_1=1\;\rm atm$, $V_1=600\;\rm cm^3$, and $T_1=30^\circ\rm C$, so we can find the number of moles of the air by applying the ideal gas law. $$PV=nRT$$ Hence, $$n=\dfrac{P_1V_1}{RT_1}=\dfrac{(1.013\times 10^5)(600\times 10^{-6})}{(8.31)(30+273)}=\bf 0.0241\;\rm mol$$ For an adiabatic process, the heat exchange $Q$ is zero. So $$\Delta E_{th}=Q+W=W$$ Hence, $$nC_{\rm v}(T_2-T_1)=W$$ Thus, $$T_2=\dfrac{W}{nC_{\rm v}}+T_1$$ Plugging the known; (the air is considered as a diatomic gas that contains mostly of nitrogen, so $C_{\rm v}=20.8$) $$T_2=\dfrac{400}{ (0.0241)(20.8)}+(30+273)=\color{red}{\bf 1101}\;\rm K$$ We know, for an adiabatic process, that $$T_1V^{\gamma-1}_1=T_2V^{\gamma-1}_2$$ Hence, $$\dfrac{V_2}{V_1}=\left[\dfrac{T_1}{T_2}\right]^\frac{1}{\gamma-1}$$ $$ V_2 =V_1\left[\dfrac{T_1}{T_2}\right]^\frac{1}{\gamma-1}$$ Plugging the known; $$ V_2 =600\left[\dfrac{(30+273)}{1101}\right]^\frac{1}{1.4-1}$$ $$V_2\approx \color{red}{\bf 24}\;\rm cm^3$$ $$P_1V^{\gamma}_1=P_2V^{\gamma}_2$$ Hence, $$P_2=P_1\left[\dfrac{V_1}{V_2}\right]^\gamma$$ Plugging the known; $$P_2=(1)\left[\dfrac{600}{24}\right]^{1.4}=\color{red}{\bf 91}\;\rm atm$$
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