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mrcotton
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Homework Statement
Homework Equations
PV=nRT
the average KE of the whole gas = 3/2 nRT
The Attempt at a Solution
why can I not say that the change in temperature of 147K gives a change in average kinetic energy.
so if the energy changes by 3/2nR (147) this change in energy is equal to the work?
I know that the real answer is PV= work
(force/area) volume = force times distance
So what is wrong with my logic about equating the change in average kinetic energy of the whole gas with the work done by the gas on the piston?
thanks in advance