PHY 101 Chapter Notes -Ideal Gas Law, Carnot Heat Engine, Ideal Gas
2 Dec 2014
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In each case, the work done on the gas is given by the negative of the area under the path on the pv diagram. Along those parts of the path where volume is constant, no work is done. , and the ideal gas law with yields or (b) the work done on the gas is or. 12. 13 (a) along the direct path if, the work done on the gas is. Thus, (b) along path iaf, the work done on the gas is. When the environment exerts a force on the gas, the gas exerts an equal magnitude force in the opposite direction on the environment. 12. 35 (a) the maximum efficiency possible is that of a carnot engine operating between the specified reservoirs. (b) from. 12. 67 (a) (b) as it goes from a to b, the gas is expanding and hence, doing work on the environment.
