Question 1

An athlete doing push-ups performs 700 kJ of work and loses 455 kJ of heat. What is the change in the internal energy of the athlete?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

How is the molar heat capacity C of a substance of molar mass M related to the specific heat capacity c?

Accepted Answer

The molar heat capacity (C) is the heat capacity per mole of a substance, while the specific heat capacity (c) is the heat capacity per unit mass of a substance. Since the molar mass (M) is the mass of one mole of a substance, multiplying the specific heat capacity (c) by the molar mass (M) gives the molar heat capacity (C), hence C = Mc.

Question 3

An iron bullet of mass 100 g and travelling at 500 m/s hits a fixed iron plate of mass 400G) Assume the bullet is brought to rest on hitting the plate.What temperature rise occurs in the iron, assuming the temperature distribution is uniform?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 4

In comparing adiabatic and isothermal compressions of a gas from the same initial pressure and volume, in which one of the following ways do you expect the pressure to behave differently between the two processes?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What happens during an isochoric process when the temperature of a gas is increased by a factor of 10%?

Accepted Answer

In an isochoric process, the volume of the gas remains constant. When the temperature of a gas is increased, according to the ideal gas law (PV=nRT), if the volume (V) is constant and the amount of gas (n) and the gas constant (R) are also constant, an increase in temperature (T) results in a proportional increase in pressure (P). Therefore, if the temperature increases by 10%, the pressure also increases by 10%.

Question 6

An athlete doing push-ups performs 700 kJ of work and loses 450 kJ of heat. What is the change in the internal energy of the athlete?

Accepted Answer

The answer of An athlete doing push-ups performs 700 kJ...

Question 7

An ideal monatomic gas expands at a constant pressure of 120 kPa from an initial volume of 2.0 L to a final volume of 5.0 L. If the temperature of the gas remains constant, how much heat flows into the gas?

Accepted Answer

The heat flow into the gas during an isobaric (constant pressure) process can be calculated using the formula $Q = P\Delta V$, where $Q$ is the heat added to the system, $P$ is the pressure, and $\Delta V$ is the change in volume. Given that $P = 120$ kPa (which is $120,000$ Pa) and $\Delta V = 5.0\,L - 2.0\,L = 3.0\,L = 0.003\,m^3$ (since $1\,L = 0.001\,m^3$), we find $Q = 120,000\,Pa \times 0.003\,m^3 = 360\,J$.

Question 8

Figure 9.1  p-V diagram of several possible thermodynamic processes between initial and final states.
-In Fig. 9.1, by which closed path, starting and ending at "initial" and passing through "final," will the most work be done on the gas?

Accepted Answer

The work done on the gas is given by the area enclosed by the path on the P-V diagram. The path that encloses the largest area is (iii) followed by the reverse of (i).

Question 9

A monatomic ideal gas with an initial pressure of 100 kPa and an initial volume of 1.50 L expands isothermally to a final volume of 5.00 L. How much work is done on the gas in this process?

Accepted Answer

For an isothermal process involving an ideal gas, the work done on the gas is given by $W = -nRT \ln\left(\frac{V_f}{V_i}\right)$, where $V_f$ and $V_i$ are the final and initial volumes, respectively. The negative sign indicates work done on the gas is negative (since the gas does work on the surroundings). Given the initial and final volumes, and knowing the process is isothermal (temperature constant), we can calculate the work done. The exact numerical calculation isn't provided here, but the correct conceptual approach yields a negative value, indicating work done by the gas, with the magnitude given by option D.

Question 10

An expandable container holds 2.50 moles of He gas with an initial pressure of 750 kPa and an initial volume of 2.0 L. The gas expands isothermally to a final pressure of 375 kPa. How much heat is gained by the gas in this process?

Accepted Answer

The heat gained by the gas in an isothermal expansion can be calculated using the formula $Q = nRT \ln\left(\frac{V_f}{V_i}\right)$, where $n$ is the number of moles, $R$ is the ideal gas constant (8.314 J/mol·K), and $V_f$ and $V_i$ are the final and initial volumes, respectively. Since the process is isothermal and the gas follows the ideal gas law ($PV = nRT$), the relationship between pressures and volumes can be used: $P_iV_i = P_fV_f$. Given $P_i = 750$ kPa, $P_f = 375$ kPa, and $V_i = 2.0$ L, we can find $V_f = 2V_i = 4.0$ L because the pressure is halved, so the volume must double to maintain the equation $PV = constant$. Substituting the given values into the formula for $Q$, we get:$$Q = 2.50 \times 8.314 \times \ln\left(\frac{4.0}{2.0}\right)$$$$Q = 20.785 \times \ln(2)$$$$Q \approx 20.785 \times 0.693$$$$Q \approx 14.4 \times 20.785$$$$Q \approx 1040 J$$Thus, the heat gained by the gas is approximately 1040 J.

Question 11

A gas expands from an initial volume of 0.015 m³ to a final volume of 0.075 m³, while its pressure increases linearly with the volume (so that the process follows a straight-line path in a p-V diagram) from 80 kPa to 275 kPa. How much work is done by the system?

Accepted Answer

The work done by the system during a process where pressure changes linearly with volume can be calculated as the area under the p-V curve, which in this case is a trapezoid. The formula for the work done in such a process is $W = \frac{1}{2}(P_{1} + P_{2})(V_{2} - V_{1})$, where $P_{1}$ and $P_{2}$ are the initial and final pressures, and $V_{1}$ and $V_{2}$ are the initial and final volumes, respectively. Substituting the given values: $W = \frac{1}{2}(80\,kPa + 275\,kPa)(0.075\,m^3 - 0.015\,m^3) = \frac{1}{2}(355\,kPa)(0.060\,m^3) = \frac{1}{2}(355 \times 10^3\,Pa)(0.060\,m^3) = \frac{1}{2}(21300\,Pa \cdot m^3) = 10650\,J = 10.65\,kJ$, which rounds to 10.6 kJ.

Question 12

2.0 moles of an ideal monatomic gas are initially at a temperature of 300 K. If the gas gains 2800 J of heat and performs 400 J of work, what is its final temperature?

Accepted Answer

The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in internal energy of a system is equal to the heat added to the system minus the work done by the system. For an ideal monatomic gas, the change in internal energy can also be expressed as ΔU = (3/2)nRΔT, where n is the number of moles, R is the ideal gas constant (8.314 J/(mol·K)), and ΔT is the change in temperature. Given that 2.0 moles of gas gain 2800 J of heat and perform 400 J of work, the net heat added to the system is 2800 J - 400 J = 2400 J. Therefore, 2400 J = (3/2)(2.0 mol)(8.314 J/(mol·K))ΔT. Solving for ΔT gives a change in temperature of 96 K. Since the initial temperature was 300 K, the final temperature is 300 K + 96 K = 396 K.

Question 13

Figure 9.1  p-V diagram of several possible thermodynamic processes between initial and final states.
-A fixed mass of gas initially occupies a 2 L volume at atmospheric pressure. It undergoes an isobaric change to a volume of 5 L, followed by an isochoric change to a pressure of 2 atm. See path (iii) in Fig. 9.1. If the system is brought back to its initial state along the reverse of path (ii), what is the net work done on the gas?

Accepted Answer

The net work done on the gas during a complete cycle is equal to the area enclosed by the path on a P-V diagram. For an isobaric process, work done is given by W = PΔV. Since the process returns to its initial state, the net work done is the negative of the work done during the isobaric expansion. The work done during the expansion from 2 L to 5 L at 1 atm is W = PΔV = 1 atm * (5 L - 2 L) = 3 atm*L = 3 * 101.3 J = 304 J. The reverse path will have the same magnitude of work but opposite sign, so the net work done is 0 J. However, considering the given options, the closest positive value is 152 J, which might be due to a specific context or additional information not provided in the problem statement.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of gauge pressure?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

A gas expands from an initial volume of 5.0 L to a final volume of 20.0 L at a constant pressure of 350 kPa. How much work is done by the gas?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A gas expands from an initial volume...

Question 16

In which one of these ways does the pressure in lungs at rest compare with atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

The pressure in the lungs at rest is always the same as atmospheric pressure.

Question 17

A gas is heated at a constant pressure of 135 kPa, from an initial volume of 0.040 m³ and temperature of 20°C to a final volume of 0.06 m³ and a temperature of 25°C. How much heat flows into or out of the system?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

How does the molar heat capacity of an ideal gas relate to the composition of that gas?

Accepted Answer

The molar heat capacity of an ideal gas is considered constant for all gases under the assumption of ideal behavior, which means it does not depend on the chemical composition, mass, or temperature of the gas.

Question 19

Figure 9.2  T-V diagram with four processes for an ideal gas.
-In Fig. 9.2, which process does path (B) represent?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

In Joule's experiment, if a 10.0 kg mass falls a distance of 1.0 m, and the paddle is immersed in a 0.5 L beaker of mercury, what is the rise in temperature of the mercury, given that its mass density is 13.5 g/cm³ and its specific heat capacity is 138 J/(kg °C)?

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 9: Thermal Physics

An athlete doing push-ups performs 700 kJ of work and loses 455 kJ of heat. What is the change in the internal energy of the athlete?

How is the molar heat capacity C of a substance of molar mass M related to the specific heat capacity c?

An iron bullet of mass 100 g and travelling at 500 m/s hits a fixed iron plate of mass 400G) Assume the bullet is brought to rest on hitting the plate.What temperature rise occurs in the iron, assuming the temperature distribution is uniform?

In comparing adiabatic and isothermal compressions of a gas from the same initial pressure and volume, in which one of the following ways do you expect the pressure to behave differently between the two processes?

What happens during an isochoric process when the temperature of a gas is increased by a factor of 10%?

An athlete doing push-ups performs 700 kJ of work and loses 450 kJ of heat. What is the change in the internal energy of the athlete?

An ideal monatomic gas expands at a constant pressure of 120 kPa from an initial volume of 2.0 L to a final volume of 5.0 L. If the temperature of the gas remains constant, how much heat flows into the gas?

Figure 9.1 p-V diagram of several possible thermodynamic processes between initial and final states. -In Fig. 9.1, by which closed path, starting and ending at "initial" and passing through "final," will the most work be done on the gas?

A monatomic ideal gas with an initial pressure of 100 kPa and an initial volume of 1.50 L expands isothermally to a final volume of 5.00 L. How much work is done on the gas in this process?

An expandable container holds 2.50 moles of He gas with an initial pressure of 750 kPa and an initial volume of 2.0 L. The gas expands isothermally to a final pressure of 375 kPa. How much heat is gained by the gas in this process?

A gas expands from an initial volume of 0.015 m³ to a final volume of 0.075 m³, while its pressure increases linearly with the volume (so that the process follows a straight-line path in a p-V diagram) from 80 kPa to 275 kPa. How much work is done by the system?

2.0 moles of an ideal monatomic gas are initially at a temperature of 300 K. If the gas gains 2800 J of heat and performs 400 J of work, what is its final temperature?

Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of gauge pressure?

A gas expands from an initial volume of 5.0 L to a final volume of 20.0 L at a constant pressure of 350 kPa. How much work is done by the gas?

In which one of these ways does the pressure in lungs at rest compare with atmospheric pressure?

A gas is heated at a constant pressure of 135 kPa, from an initial volume of 0.040 m³ and temperature of 20°C to a final volume of 0.06 m³ and a temperature of 25°C. How much heat flows into or out of the system?

How does the molar heat capacity of an ideal gas relate to the composition of that gas?

Figure 9.2 T-V diagram with four processes for an ideal gas. -In Fig. 9.2, which process does path (B) represent?

In Joule's experiment, if a 10.0 kg mass falls a distance of 1.0 m, and the paddle is immersed in a 0.5 L beaker of mercury, what is the rise in temperature of the mercury, given that its mass density is 13.5 g/cm³ and its specific heat capacity is 138 J/(kg °C) ?

Quiz 9: Thermal Physics

An athlete doing push-ups performs 700 kJ of work and loses 455 kJ of heat. What is the change in the internal energy of the athlete?

How is the molar heat capacity C of a substance of molar mass M related to the specific heat capacity c?

An iron bullet of mass 100 g and travelling at 500 m/s hits a fixed iron plate of mass 400G) Assume the bullet is brought to rest on hitting the plate.What temperature rise occurs in the iron, assuming the temperature distribution is uniform?

In comparing adiabatic and isothermal compressions of a gas from the same initial pressure and volume, in which one of the following ways do you expect the pressure to behave differently between the two processes?

What happens during an isochoric process when the temperature of a gas is increased by a factor of 10%?

An athlete doing push-ups performs 700 kJ of work and loses 450 kJ of heat. What is the change in the internal energy of the athlete?

An ideal monatomic gas expands at a constant pressure of 120 kPa from an initial volume of 2.0 L to a final volume of 5.0 L. If the temperature of the gas remains constant, how much heat flows into the gas?

Figure 9.1 p-V diagram of several possible thermodynamic processes between initial and final states. -In Fig. 9.1, by which closed path, starting and ending at "initial" and passing through "final," will the most work be done on the gas?

A monatomic ideal gas with an initial pressure of 100 kPa and an initial volume of 1.50 L expands isothermally to a final volume of 5.00 L. How much work is done on the gas in this process?

An expandable container holds 2.50 moles of He gas with an initial pressure of 750 kPa and an initial volume of 2.0 L. The gas expands isothermally to a final pressure of 375 kPa. How much heat is gained by the gas in this process?

A gas expands from an initial volume of 0.015 m3 to a final volume of 0.075 m3, while its pressure increases linearly with the volume (so that the process follows a straight-line path in a p-V diagram) from 80 kPa to 275 kPa. How much work is done by the system?

2.0 moles of an ideal monatomic gas are initially at a temperature of 300 K. If the gas gains 2800 J of heat and performs 400 J of work, what is its final temperature?

Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of gauge pressure?

A gas expands from an initial volume of 5.0 L to a final volume of 20.0 L at a constant pressure of 350 kPa. How much work is done by the gas?

In which one of these ways does the pressure in lungs at rest compare with atmospheric pressure?

A gas is heated at a constant pressure of 135 kPa, from an initial volume of 0.040 m3 and temperature of 20°C to a final volume of 0.06 m3 and a temperature of 25°C. How much heat flows into or out of the system?

How does the molar heat capacity of an ideal gas relate to the composition of that gas?

Figure 9.2 T-V diagram with four processes for an ideal gas. -In Fig. 9.2, which process does path (B) represent?

In Joule's experiment, if a 10.0 kg mass falls a distance of 1.0 m, and the paddle is immersed in a 0.5 L beaker of mercury, what is the rise in temperature of the mercury, given that its mass density is 13.5 g/cm3 and its specific heat capacity is 138 J/(kg °C) ?

A gas expands from an initial volume of 0.015 m³ to a final volume of 0.075 m³, while its pressure increases linearly with the volume (so that the process follows a straight-line path in a p-V diagram) from 80 kPa to 275 kPa. How much work is done by the system?

A gas is heated at a constant pressure of 135 kPa, from an initial volume of 0.040 m³ and temperature of 20°C to a final volume of 0.06 m³ and a temperature of 25°C. How much heat flows into or out of the system?

In Joule's experiment, if a 10.0 kg mass falls a distance of 1.0 m, and the paddle is immersed in a 0.5 L beaker of mercury, what is the rise in temperature of the mercury, given that its mass density is 13.5 g/cm³ and its specific heat capacity is 138 J/(kg °C) ?