Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 580: 53b

Answer

$\Delta E_{int}=4.99KJ$

Work Step by Step

We know that; $\Delta E_{int}=nC_v\Delta T$ and $C_v=\frac{5}{2}R$ Thus, $\Delta E_{int}=n(\frac{5}{2}R)\Delta T$. We plug in the known values to obtain: $\Delta E_{int}=\frac{5}{2}(4.00)(8.31)(60.0)=4.99\times 10^3=4.99kJ$
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