415/25, 8:26 PM ‘stlaw First law of thermodynamics and the ideal gas law Problem: 5 moles of gas in a cylinder undergo an isobaric expansion starting at 293 K. The cylinder is initially 50 cm tall. The radius of the cylinder is 10 cm and Ay is 1 cm. How much work is done by the gas? Solution: * Concepts: Isobaric expansion, the ideal gas law * Reasoning: The process is isobaric, the pressure P is constant. If the volume increase from Vinjtial to Vfinav» then the work done by the gas is W = P(Vfinat ~ Vinitial) * Details of the calculation: W = PAV = (nRT/V)AV = (5*8.31*293/(0.5 0.12) )*(0.01 110.12) J = 243 J Problem: One mole of an ideal gas does 3000 J of work on its surroundings as it expands isothermally to a final pressure of 1 atm and volume of 25 L. Determine (a) the initial volume and (b) the temperature of the gas. Solution: * Concepts: Ideal gas law: PV = nRT, work done on the system: Energy conservation: AU = AQ + AW * Reasoning: For an isothermal process W = nRT in(Vi/V)). We are given n, Prinat. and Vfinal, and we are told that the temperature is constant. * Details of the calculation: (a) For an isothermal process the temperature is constant. Therefore PV = nRT = constant. PV = 101000 Pa*25*10°3 m? = nRT W = nRT In(Vj/V4) for an isothermal process. W/(nRT) = -3000 J/ (101000 Pa*25*10°3 m3) = -1.19 (The work done by the gas is -W.) V4/Vj = exp(1.19) = 3.28 Vj = (25*10°3 m3)/3.28 = 7.62103 m3 = 7.62 L (b) For an ideal gas PV = nRT. 101000 Pa*25*10°? m? = (8.31 J/KIT. T = 303.85 K. = -spdv Problem: ‘locton6. phystk.odulPhysiesPrabloms/Mechanics)8.Goreral Physics/tst whim wm4125, 8:26 PM ‘stow Acylinder contains He gas. In its initial state a the cylinder Volume is Vq = 4.23°10° m? and the pressure is P, = 1.19°10°5 Pa. The volume is isothermically reduced until the system reaches a state b with Vp = 0.581*10"? m3, This process is followed by an isobaric expansion which allows the system to reach a state ¢ with V. = Va. The cycle finishes with an isochoric or isometric (constant volume) process that brings the system back to state a. (a) Draw the cycle in a P-V diagram. (b) Find the work done by the system going from b to c. (©) Find the work done by the system in one cycle. (d) Find the fractional change of the temperature of the system going from b to c. (e) When the system goes from ¢ to a, does it absorb or release heat? Find the amount of heat absorbed or released. (f) When the system goes from b to c, does it absorb or release heat? Find the amount of heat absorbed or released. Solution: * Concepts: Ideal gas law: PV = nRT, work done on the system: W = -SPdV Energy conservation: AU = AQ - AW increase in internal energy of a system = heat put into the system - work done by the system on its surroundings, + Reasoning: An isothermal process occurs at constant temperature. P = nRT/V. Since the internal energy of a gas is only a function of its temperature, AU = 0 for an isothermal process. For the isothermal expansion of an ideal gas we have W = Syq¥2PaV = fyy¥2nRT dV/V = nRTSyy¥2 AV/V = NRT bn(V/V4). W is negative if V2 < Vy. Since AU = 0, the heat transferred to the gas is AQ = W. An isobaric is a process that occurs at constant pressure. We then have W = Phys? dV = P(V2 - Vi). If the pressure of an ideal gas is kept constant, then the temperature must increase as the gas expands. (PV/T = constant.) Heat must be added during the expansion process. ‘An isometric process takes place at constant volume. Then W = 0 and AU = AQ. All the heat added to the system goes into increasing its internal energy. * Details of the calculation: (@) ‘locton6. phystk.edulPhysiesProbloms/Mechanics/.Goreral Physics/tst awh amt415/25, 8:26 PM ‘stlaw oon o.o0009 o.o0008 o.o0007 o.on006 o.o0008 o.o0004 o.00003, o.0n002 0.00001 a Pressure (Pa) a oot o.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 Volume (m9) () Woe = Po(Va-Vb) = Pa(Va/Vb) (Va-Vp) = 3.16%10°7 J, U = (3/2)NKT = (3/2)nRT = (3/2)PV, AUpe = (3/2)Pp(Va - Vp) = 4.74107 J, AQye = AUpe + Whe = 4.74107 J + 3.16107 J = 7.99107 J. (C) Wat = NRT ln(Vp/Va) = PaVa tn(Vp/Va) = -10°7 J. Weycie = Woe + Wab = 2.16°10"7 J. (d) (Te Tp)/Ty = Pp(Va - Vb)/MRTp = (Va - Vp)/Vp = 6.28. The temperature increases by a factor of 6.2 (e) The system releases heat. AWea = 0, AUca = AQca = (3/2)(Pa = Po)Va The system releases heat. (f) The system absorbs heat. AQ = 7.9107 J. [AUap= 0. AQap = Wap = ART In(Vp/Vq) = -1077 J. AQeycte = AQab + AQge + AQca = Weycte = 2.16107 J.] 4.74107 J. Problem: Air at 20.0 °C in the cylinder of a Diesel engine is compressed from an initial pressure of 1.00 atm and volume of 800 cm? to a volume of 60 cm3. Assume that air behaves as an ideal gas with y = 1.40 and that the compression is adiabatic. Find the final pressure and temperature of the air. (Give numerical answers!) Solution: * Concepts: Adiabatic processes + Reasoning: We are asked to assume that PVY = constant, with y = 1.40. * Details of the calculation: This is an adiabatic process where T and P both increase. ‘locton6. phystk.odulPhysiesPrabloms/Mechanics)8.Goreral Physics/tst whim ant4125, 8:26 PM ‘stow Using P\V; ¥ = PV, ¥ we have Pr = Pi(V4/Vp)Y = (1 atm)(800 cm?/60 cm3)'-4 = 37.6 atm. Since PV = nRT is valid for an ideal gas, and no gas escapes from the cylinder we have PAVG/T) = PMG/Te —-> Te = (PVG! (PMDIT:- Ty = = (37.6 atm/ tatm)(60 cm?/800 cm?)*293 K = 826 K = 553 °C. Problem: A quantity of an ideal monatomic gas consist of N atoms, initially at temperature Ty. The pressure and volume are then slowly doubled, in such a way as to trace out a straight line on the P-V diagram. In terms of N, k, and Ty, find (a) the work done by the gas. (b) If one defines an equivalent specific heat capacity (c = AQ/AT, where AQ is the total heat transferred to the gas) for this particular process for the above monatomic gas, what is its value? Solution: * Concepts: The P-V diagram, the ideal gas law, the first law of thermodynamics + Reasoning: We are given Pz = 2 Py, Vp = 2 Vy and asked to find W and AQ. * Details of the calculation: Given: P/V=P4/Vy, P(V) = (Py/V4)V Ideal gas law: PV = NT, T/T; = PpVo/(PiV4) = 4, Tp = 47h. W = Sys’2PV = (Py/V4) Sys¥2VdV = % (Pq/V4)(Vo2 - Vy?) = (3/2)P V4 = (3/2)NKTy. (b) AU = AQ- W, W = work done by the gas. AQ=AU+W 3/2)NKT, AU = (3/2)NKAT = (3/2)NK(T - Ty) = (3/2)Nk 374 = (9/2)NKT}. AQ = (9/2)NKT; + (3/2)NKTs = 6NKT}. © = AQ/AT = 6NKT;/(3T;) = 2NK. Problem: ‘locton6. phystk.odulPhysiesPrabloms/Mechanics)8.Goreral Physics/tst whim ant4125, 8:26 PM tstlaw ‘Two cylinders A and B, with equal diameters have inside two pistons with negligible mass connected by a rigid rod. The pistons can move freely. The rod is a short tube with a valve. The valve is initially closed. 4 + 8 | Cylinder A and its piston is adiabatically insulated and cylinder B is in thermal contact with a thermostat which has the temperature T = 27°C. Initially the piston of cylinder A is held fixed and cylinder A contains m = 32 kg of argon at a pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure. Cylinder B contains oxygen at atmospheric pressure (101.3 kPa). Releasing the piston of cylinder A, it moves slowly (quasi-statically) until it reaches equilibrium. At equilibrium the volume of the gas in cylinder A has increased by a factor of eight, and in cylinder B the oxygen’s density has increased by a factor of 2. During this process the heat Q = 747.9104 J is delivered to the thermostat. (a) Use the ideal gas law and the first law of thermodynamics to show that for the process taking place in cylinder A we have TV/3) = constant. (b) Calculate the parameters P, V, and T of the argon in the initial and final states. (©) After equilibrium has been reached, the valve between the cylinders is opened. Calculate the final pressure of the mixture of the gases. The kilo-molar mass of argon is 40 kg/kmol. Solution: * Concepts: The ideal gas law, the first law of thermodynamics + Reasoning: We are asked to track P, V, and T of two quantities of gas. Given: Ar: V2/V; = 8, n= 800 mol. Oy: Ty = Tz = 300K, py/pp = 2 --> Py/P2 = 2, since P = pkT and T is constant. * Details of the calculation: (a) We consider argon an ideal mono-atomic gas. For an ideal gas PV = NkT. For an adiabatic process dU = -dW = -PdV. But we also have U = N(3/2)kT for an ideal gas. Therefore we have U = (3/2)PV, dU = (3/2)(PdV + VdP). Equating our two expressions for dU we have -PdV = (3/2)(PdV + VdP), dP/P + (5/3)dV/V = 0. PV5/3 = constant, (PV)V(2/3)= constant, TV2/3) = constant. (b) The oxygen is in contact with a thermostat. Its temperature and the internal energy are constant. ‘locton6. phystk.edulPhysiesProbloms/Mechanics/.Goreral Physics/tst awh sit415/25, 8:26 PM ‘stlaw Since the net work done by the gas in the system is zero, the change in the internal energy of the argon is AU = Q. We have for the argon AU = (3/2)nR(T2 - Ty) = (3/2)nRTy((V4/V2) 2/9) - 1) = Q. Ty = (2/3)(1/m)(Q/R)(1/((V4/V2) 2) - 1) = (2/3)(1/800)(747.9°104/8.314) (4/3) K = 1000 K. Ty = Ty = 250K For the oxygen undergoing an isothermal process we have P1/P2 = p4/pp. P, = 1 atm, P2 = 2 atm = 2.026*10° N/m2. From the equilibrium condition we have that for the argon P2 = 2 atm = 2.026109 N/m?. For the argon P; = P2(V2/V;)(T;/T2) = 64 atm = 64.9°10° N/m?. From the ideal gas law we now have V1 = nRTy/P; = 1.02 m3, V2 = 8V; = 8.16 m> So for the Ar gas: Py = 64.9109 N/m, V, = 1.02 m3, T, = 1000 K. Pp = 2.026*10° N/m?, V> = 8.16 m3, T, = 250K. (c) When the valve is opened the gases mix and in thermal equilibrium the final pressure will be P and the temperature T = 27°C = 300K . The total number of kilomoles n is constant. The total volume V of the system is constant. = Mar * ig = PV/(RT) Since the density of the oxygen increases by a factor of 2 during the adiabatic expansion of the argon, we know that before the expansion the volume of the oxygen was Voz i = 2*(Var ¢- Var i) = 14 Vari- The total volume of gas therefore is V = 15 Var ;. The number of moles of oxygen is no = (1 atm)*(14 Var :)/(R 300 K) = 580 mol 11= Nar # Ni = (580 + 800) mol = 1380 mol We now have P = nRT/V = 2.25*10° Pa = 2.2 atm. Problem: Acontainer with helium is sealed by a movable heavy piston with cross-sectional area A. Initially, the piston is in equilibrium, the volume of the gas is V, and the system is in thermal equilibrium with its surroundings. The piston is then slowly lifted by an external force a distance L and held until the thermal equilibrium with the surroundings is re-established. After that, the container is thermally insulated from the surroundings and piston is released. Find the new equilibrium position of the piston with respect to its initial position. Will the piston come to rest or will it oscillate about this position? Neglect friction, the heat capacities of the piston and the container, and the mass of the gas compared to the mass of the piston. ‘locton6. phystk.odulPhysiesPrabloms/Mechanics)8.Goreral Physics/tst whim ent415/25, 8:26 PM ‘stlaw Solution: = Concepts: The first law of thermodynamics, the ideal gas law * Reasoning: The system consists of a container filled with helium gas, which we treat as an ideal, monatomic gas. The container is sealed by a moveable heavy piston. Let us consider three separate states of initial, intermediate, and final. State 1: Initial State 2: Intermediate State 3: Final ane DRT, and the first law of For each state we consider the implications of the ideal gas law, PV thermodynamics, Eint = dQ- dW, Ejint = (3/2)nRT, dW = Pav. * Details of the calculation: (1) The system is initially in equilibrium. We can apply the ideal gas law to relate the pressure and volume of state 1 to temperature at state 1. P,V=nRTy, Ty = PyV/(nR) Environment: Pepy + Mg/A = Py, where M is the mass of the piston. (2) An external force raises the piston to a distance L. Heat is supplied by the surrounding thermal reservoir to keep the temperature constant The change in internal energy between state 1 and state 2 is zero. AEjne(1 => 2) =0.T2 = 74. Pp =MRTy/(V +AL). Pz < Py. (3) The system is now thermally insulated and the moveable piston is released. What follows is an adiabatic process, AQ = 0. ‘locton6. phystk.odulPhysiesPrabloms/Mechanics)8.Goreral Physics/tst whim ma415/25, 8:26 PM ‘stlaw The piston will accelerate. As it accelerates downward, work is done on the gas, resulting in a change in its internal energy and temperature. The piston will continue to accelerate downward until the pressure P3 = Py = Pony + Mg/A. Both the ideal gas law and the fact first law for an adiabatic process yield an expression for Ty/T;. We equate these expressions to find the new equilibrium position. The ideal gas law implies P,(V + Al) = nRT3, T3 = P,(V + Al)/(nR), where Lis the distance of the new equilibrium position above the initial position of the piston. T3/T; = (V+ AU/V. As the piston falls the first law of thermodynamics implies dEjn¢ = -PdV = -PAdl’. (3/2)nRdT = -PAdl = -nRT Adl'/(V + Al). AT/T = -(2/3)Adt/(V + AU), Un(T3/T4) = (2/3)In((V + AL)/(V + AD), T3/Ty = ((V + AL)/(V + AU) 29), (V+AD/V = ((V+AL)/(V + AQ) 2/3), wv +AU vv + AL)(2/3), V+ Al =V3/5*y + AL)2/9, AL = V3/54¢y + AL)2/5 - Vv, IFAL << V then Al = (2/5)AL, The piston will oscillate. L/S. Problem: One mole of a monatomic gas is heated in such a way that its molar specific heat is 2R. During the heating, the volume of the gas is doubled. By what factor does the temperature of the gas change? Solution: * Concepts: First law of thermodynamics + Reasoning: dU = dQ - PdV, where U is the internal energy of the system, P is the pressure, V is the molar volume, and Q is the heat transferred to the gas by the surroundings. For an ideal gas, U depends on the temperature only, U = 3RT/2. Given dQ/dT = 2R, dQ = 2RdT. * Details of the calculation Using the ideal gas law, PV = RT, we have dU = dQ- PdV = 2RdT - (RT/V)dV = (3R/2)dT Therefore (RT/V)dV = (R/2)dT, or 24V/V = dT/T, or V2/T = const. Therefore, doubling the volume of the gas will increase its temperature by a factor of four. Problem: One mole of an ideal gas undergoes transformations that take it from point A to point B on a p-V diagram by two different paths a and 8. Points A and B have the same temperature T = To (this means that they lie on an isotherm) and the pressure pa at point A is larger than the pressure pg at point B. Path a takes the system from state A to state | through an isochoric (constant volume) transformation, followed by an isobaric (constant pressure) transformation from state | to state B. Path B takes the system from state A to state Il through an isobaric transformation, followed by an ‘locton6. phystk.odulPhysiesPrabloms/Mechanics)8.Goreral Physics/tst whim ant4125, 8:26 PM tstlaw isochoric transformation from state II to state B. Assume that pa and pg are known, (a) Find Vq and Vp in terms of the known quantities pa, pg and To. (b) Ina p-V diagram plot path a and path 8 (©) Assuming that the heat capacities Cy and Cp are constants what is the heat flow into the gas for each path? Give your results in terms of pa, Pp, To, Cy and Cp. In each case is heat absorbed or released by the system? Why? (d) In absolute value, for what process is the heat larger? Why? Solution: * Concepts: The ideal gas law * Reasoning: We use the ideal gas law together with these definitions: at constant pressure: dQ = nCpdT at constant volume: dQ = nCydT * Details of the calculation: (a) Ideal gas law: Vq=RTo/Pa, Vp = RTo/Ps- (b) Points A and B lie on an isotherm. P R (c) For path a: AQq = Sto"! Gy AT = S741? Cp dT = Gy(Ty = To) + Cp(To - T4) = (To = T1(Cp = Cy) Here T, is the temperature of the state with V, and pg. Ty = paVa/R = ppTo/Pa- Therefore AQg = To(1 - pp/Pa)(Cp - Cy). For path B: AQg = Sto"? Cp dT = fy" Cy AT = Cp(Tz + To) + Cy(To = Ta) = (Tz - ToCp - Cy) Here T, is the temperature of the state with Vg and pa. Tz = PaVap/R = paTo/Pp- Therefore AQg = To(Pa/Pp - 1)(Cp - Cy). Since C, > Cy, heat is absorbed in each case. (4) 101 > 1Q1 The internal energy of the system is the same at points A and B since the temperature is the ‘locton6. phystk.odulPhysiesPrabloms/Mechanics)8.Goreral Physics/tst whim ont4125, 8:26 PM tstlaw same. The heat absorbed along a path is therefore equal to the work done by the system along that path, Wg = pa(Ve - Va), Wa = Pb(Vs - Vals 1Q51/1Qql = We/Wa = Pa/ Pe: Problem: Anhorizontal insulated cylinder is partitioned by a frictionless insulated piston which prevents heat exchange between the two sides. On each side of the piston we have 30 liters of an ideal monatomic gas at a pressure of 1 atmosphere and a temperature of 300 K. Heat is very slowly injected into the gas on the left, causing the piston to move until the gas on the right is compressed to a pressure of 2 atmosphere. (a) What are the final volume and temperature on the right side? (b) What are the final values of P, V, and T on the left side? (©) What is the change in the internal energy for the gas on the right side? How much heat did it absorb and how much work was done on it? (b) What is the change in the internal energy for the gas on the left side? How much heat did it absorb and how much work was done on it? Solution: * Concepts: Ideal gas law: PV = nRT, work done by the system: W = +sPdV Energy conservation: AU = AQ - AW, adiabatic processes: PW = constant + Reasoning: The gas on the right side is compressed adiabatically. The pressure on both sides is the same and the total volume of the left plus the right side is constant. * Details of the calculation: (a) Since the compression is adiabatic, PVY = constant. For an ideal monatomic gas y = 5/3. Ve p= Vi(P)/Pp_)'/Y = 30 liter * (0.5)3/ = 19.8 liter = 20 liters. From the ideal gas law TY/PY"! = constant, Ty -= Ty(Py/P;) Y"/V = 300 K * 22/5 = 396 K. (b) The mechanical equilibrium implies P; = 2 atm, the same as on the right side. Vp = 2V; - Vf = 40 liters. Then, from the ideal gas law, Ty, = 300 K*(PV)4./(PV); = 800 K. (c) AU = (3/2)nRAT. nR = PiVj/T;. AU = (3/2)PMi(Tp, = T))/T; = 14.4 atmeliter. The gas on the right side did not absorb any heat, since it was compressed adiabatically. AQ = 0, AW = -14.4 atm-liter. Work is done on the gas. (d) For the left side AU = (3/2)nRAT = (3/2)P,Vj(Tq - T))/T; = 75 atm-liter. AW = 14.4 atm-liter, since the left and right side are always in mechanical equilibrium. The gas does work. AQ = AU + AW = 75 atm-liter is the amount of heat absorbed by the gas. Problem: Let Cp and Cy denote the molar specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure and at constant volume, respectively. Show that Cp - Cy = R. Problem: ‘locton6. phystk.odulPhysiesPrabloms/Mechanics)8.Goreral Physics/tst whim som4125, 8:26 PM tstlaw Let Cp and Cy denote the molar specific heat of an ideal diatomic gas at room temperature at constant pressure and constant volume, respectively. Find the ratio Cp/Cy. ‘locton6. phystk.edulPhysiesProbloms/Mechanics/.Goreral Physics/tst awh wm