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Thermodynamic processes
Question

n moles of an ideal gas undergo a thermodynamic process in which pressure of gas varies linearly with the volume of gas as shown in figure. If P0V0nR=200K, find the maximum temperature of the gas during the process (in K).

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Solution

Gas pressure is given as

 Slope=2P0-P0V0-2V0=-P0V0   P2P0=P0V0VV0P=3P0P0V0V     T=PVnR=3P0nRVP0nRV0V2

T is maximum when dTdV=0

          dTdV=3P0nR2P0nRV0V=0 or, V=3V02 Tmax=3P0nR3V02P0nRV032V02                   =92P0V0nR94P0V0nR=9P0V04nR      Tmax=94×200=450K

 

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