Lesson: Isothermal

In this lesson, we will learn how to relate the net work done on, the heating of, and the change in internal energy of a gas with varying pressure and/or volume.

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Worksheet: 11 Questions • 2 Videos

Q1:

An ideal gas expands quasi-statically to twice its original volume. Determine the ratio of the work done in an isothermal expansion to the work done in an isobaric expansion.

Q2:

0.50 mol of an ideal gas is quasi-statically compressed at constant temperature. The volume of the gas after compression is 0.20 , where is the initial volume of the gas. Calculate the temperature of the gas if J of work was done to compress it.

Q3:

Find the work done by the piston on the gas during the expansion.

How much heat enters the gas? Assume ideal gas behavior.

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