2) While doing 500 J of work, an ideal gas expands adiabatically to 1.5 times its initial volume.
(a) Does the temperature of the gas increase, remain the same, or decrease? Explain your answer with math and/or words.
(b) What is the change in internal energy?
(c) Does the internal energy increase or decrease? Explain.
ANSWERS:
(a) decreases - you must explain why
(b) 500 J
(c) decreases - you must explain why
3) An ideal gas expands from 1 m³ to 3 m³ at atmospheric pressure (1.013x10ⵠPa) while absorbing 5x10ⵠJ of heat in the process.
(a) Does the temperature of the system increase, remain the same, or decrease? Explain your answer with math and/or words.
(b) What is the change in internal energy of the system?
ANSWERS:
(a) increases - you must explain why
(b) 3x10āµ J.