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The figure above shows the path in the P-V plane that is followed by a reversibl

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Question

The figure above shows the path in the P-V plane that is followed by a reversible Carnot engine that uses monatomic Argon gas as its working substance. The system expands isothermally from A to B, expands adiabatically from B to C, contracts isothermally from C to D and contracts adiabatically from D to A.

(1)Going along the path from A to B, the volume of the gas _______.

a)increases

b)decreases

c)stays the same

d) can not be determine

(2)Going along the path from B to C, the pressure of the gas _______.

a)increases

b)decreases

c)stays the same

d) can not be determine

(3)Going along the path from B to C, the internal energy of the gas _______.

a)increases

b)decreases

c)stays the same

d) can not be determine

(4)Going along the path from B to C, heat flow ___________.

a) goes in to the gas

b) goes out of the gas

c) doesnt occour

d) can not be determine

(5)Going along the path from C to D, the internal energy of the gas _______.

a)increases

b)decreases

c)stays the same

d) can not be determine

(6) Going along the cycle from D to A, The internal energy ____________.

a)increases

b)decreases

c)stays the same

d) can not be determine

(7)Going along the cycle from D to A, The gas ____________.  

a) does positive work

b)does negative work

c)does no work

d) leaks out

Explanation / Answer


(1)Going along the path from A to B, the volume of the gas _______.

a)increases


from A to B the system is expanding


(2)Going along the path from B to C, the pressure of the gas _______.

b)decreases


in adiabatic process PV^gamma = constant


from B to C the gas is expanding so volume increeases and the pressure decreases

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(3)Going along the path from B to C, the internal energy of the gas _______.

b)decreases

the internal energy is given as dU = n*Cv*dT

here thr temperature is decreasing so the the internal energ decreases

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(4)Going along the path from B to C, heat flow ___________.

c) doesnt occour

from B to C it is a adiabatic so no heat flows

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(5)Going along the path from C to D, the internal energy of the gas _______.


c)stays the same


from C to C it is isothermal process T is constant

dU = 0


internal energy remains same


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(6) Going along the cycle from D to A, The internal energy ____________.

a)increases

from D to A the temperature of the system increases

dU is positive


the internal energy increases

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(7)Going along the cycle from D to A, The gas ____________.

b)does negative work


here the volume of the system decreases so the gas does is negative work

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