Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 608: 62i

Answer

$\Delta E_{total} = 0J $

Work Step by Step

For a full cycle, we find the internal energy in step $3 \rightarrow 1$ $\Delta E_{3\rightarrow 1} = nC_V (T_3 - T_1)$ $\Delta E_{3\rightarrow 1} = (2.00 mol)(\frac{3}{2} \times 8.314 J/k.mol) (300 K - 350K)$ $\Delta E_{3\rightarrow 1} = -1.25 kJ $ So total internal energy for full process is $\Delta E_{total} =\Delta E_{1\rightarrow 2} + \Delta E_{2\rightarrow 3} + \Delta E_{3\rightarrow 2} $ $\Delta E_{total} = 0J + 1.25 kJ - 1.25 kJ$ $\Delta E_{total} = 0J $
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