Answer
$W = 963 J $
Work Step by Step
The total work done can be calculated by the following equation
$W = nRT_H ln2 - nRT_L$
$W = (1.0 mol)(8.31 J/mol.K)(600K) (ln2) - (1.0 mol)( 8.31 J/mol.K) (300K)$
$W = 3456 J - 2493 J $
$W = 963 J $
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 20 - Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 607: 52b
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