Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases - Problems - Page 581: 79a

Answer

$W = -2370~J$

Work Step by Step

We can find an expression for $p$: $pV = nRT$ $p = \frac{nRT}{V}$ We can find the work done by the gas: $W = \int_{V_i}^{V_f}~p~dV$ $W = \int_{4.00}^{3.00}~\frac{nRT}{V}~dV$ $W = nRT~ln(V)~\Big \vert_{4.00}^{3.00}$ $W = (3.50~mol)(8.31~J/mol~K)(283~K)~[ln(3.00)-ln(4.00)]$ $W = -2370~J$
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