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Heat absorbance: PLS PLS HELP ASAP!
A quantity of a monatomic ideal gas undergoes a process in which its pressure is increased by a factor of n = 3 and its volume is increased by a factor of m = 6 as shown in Figure P12.12. What is the heat absorbed by the gas during this process? (Hint: See Problem 1. Answer in terms of P0V0.)
http://www.webassign.net/sercp/p12-12alt.gif
this is what I've done so far, but i keep getting it incorrect.
work (W), which equals -1/2 (n*Po-Po)(m*Vo-Vo) - Po(Vo-Vo)
delta U = (3/2) [(m*Po)(n*Vo) - PoVo]
delta U=(3/2)[(6Po)(3Vo)-PoVo]=(3/2)(17PoVo)
W=(-1/2)((3Po-Po)(6Vo-Vo)-Po(Vo-Vo))=(-1/2)((2Po)(5Vo)-(Po(Vo-Vo))=-5PoVo
U=Q+W
I solved for W and got 30.5xPoVo.
I'm clearly doing some incorrect algebra somewhere. Could i please get some help?
thanks
Homework Statement
A quantity of a monatomic ideal gas undergoes a process in which its pressure is increased by a factor of n = 3 and its volume is increased by a factor of m = 6 as shown in Figure P12.12. What is the heat absorbed by the gas during this process? (Hint: See Problem 1. Answer in terms of P0V0.)
http://www.webassign.net/sercp/p12-12alt.gif
this is what I've done so far, but i keep getting it incorrect.
work (W), which equals -1/2 (n*Po-Po)(m*Vo-Vo) - Po(Vo-Vo)
delta U = (3/2) [(m*Po)(n*Vo) - PoVo]
delta U=(3/2)[(6Po)(3Vo)-PoVo]=(3/2)(17PoVo)
W=(-1/2)((3Po-Po)(6Vo-Vo)-Po(Vo-Vo))=(-1/2)((2Po)(5Vo)-(Po(Vo-Vo))=-5PoVo
U=Q+W
I solved for W and got 30.5xPoVo.
I'm clearly doing some incorrect algebra somewhere. Could i please get some help?
thanks
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