. During some actual expansion and compression processes in piston–cylinder devices, the gases have been observed to satisfy the relationship PV n= C, where n and C are constants. Calculate the work done when a gas expands from 350 kPa and 0.03 m3 to a final volume of 0.2 m3 for the case of n = 1.5.

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Answer:

-4728.49 J

Explanation:

It is an Adiabatic process. For an adiabatic process, work done can be calculated as follows:

[tex]W= \fracC{V_1^{1-n}-V_2^{1-n}}{n-1}[/tex]

[tex]PV^n = C\\ (350 kPa)(0.03m^3)^{1.5}=1818.65[/tex]

Substitute the values:

[tex]W=(1818.65)\frac{(0.03^{(1-1.5)}-0.02^{(1-1.5)})}{(1.5-1)} = (1818.65)\frac{(5.77-7.07)}{0.5}=-4728.49[/tex]

Work done by pistoncylinder devices, when gas expands during expansion and compression processes is -4728.49 joules.

What is adiabatic process?

Adiabatic process is the process in which, their is no heat transfer throughout the process.

In a adiabatic process the gases satisfy the following relationship as,

[tex]PV^n= C[/tex]

The work done of a adiabatic process is given as,

[tex]W=C\times\dfrac{V_f^{(1-n)}-V_i^{(1-n)}}{1-n}[/tex]

Here, (n) and (C) are constants.

For the given situation the gases have been observed to satisfy the relationship

[tex]PV^n= C[/tex]

As the gas expands from 350 k-Pa and 0.03 m³. Thus the value of initial pressure is 350 k-Pa and the value of initial volumes 0.03 m³ .

The final volume is 0.2 m³ and  the constant n is 1.5.Put the values to find the value of constant as,

[tex](350)(0.03)^{1.5}= C\\C=1818.65[/tex]

Put this value of constant in the formula of work done as,

[tex]W=(1818.65)\times\dfrac{(0.03)^{(1-(1.5))}-(0.02)^{(1-(1.5))}}{1-(1.5)}\\W=-4728.49\rm J[/tex]

Thus, the work done is -4728.49 joules.

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