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Past Exam Problems of Thermodynamics
Past Exam Problems of Thermodynamics
Past Exam Problems of Thermodynamics
LO (10, 11)
Measuring scales of Temperature
Celsius Fahrenheit
9
F C 32
5
Fahrenheit Celsius
C
5
F 32
9
C (F - 32)/1.8
K = C +273
Heat Capacity
𝑸
C= (J/oC)
𝜟𝑻
Specific Heat Capacity
𝑸
C= (J/g.oC)
𝒎. 𝜟𝑻
Qlost = Qgain
Latent heat of vaporization
U=Q-W
W PdV PV2 V1
W+ W-
THERMODYNAMIC PROCESSES
• Isochoric (Isovolumetric) Process:
PA PB
V = 0, W = 0 =
TA TB
Q = U
• Isobaric Process: P = 0 VA VB
=
Q = U + W TA TB
Q = W
=
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Q = m C Δt
= 0.5 * 4200 * (75 - 25)
= 105000 J
= 105 KJ
W = P ∆ 𝑽 = 𝑷(𝑽𝟐 − 𝑽𝟏 ) = 0
𝑸 𝑸 𝑸 𝑸
C𝐖 = = C𝐗 = =
𝒎. 𝜟𝑻 𝟑𝟎 𝒎. 𝜟𝑻 𝟏𝟔
𝑸 𝑸 𝑸 𝑸
C𝐘 = = CZ = =
𝒎. 𝜟𝑻 𝟗𝟎 𝒎. 𝜟𝑻 𝟒𝟖
W = P ∆ 𝑽 = 𝑷(𝑽𝟐 − 𝑽𝟏 )
= 20 ( 25 – 15)
= 200 KJ
∆𝑸=𝟎
W = - U
As WORK done, DECREASING
the internal energy and the
temperature decreases
W = P ∆ 𝑽 = 𝑷(𝑽𝟐 − 𝑽𝟏 )
= 2000 ( 4 – 1)
= 6000
= 6 KJ
As gas expands the work is done by the gas