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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

P2P0=PV0VV0 P=3P0P0V0VT=PVnR=3P0nRVP0nRV0V2

Tis maximum when dTdV=0

 dTdV=3P0nR2P0nRV0V=0 or, V=3V02 Tmax=3P0nR3V02P0nRV032V02                   =9P0V029P0V04nR=9P0V04nR Tmax=94×200=450K GIven P0V0nR=200

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