A metal cylinder is filled with a room temperature perfect gas at 1 atm of pressure; upon pulling on the piston the gas is expanded. The gas of course initially cools, but then warms back to room temperature since it is in a non-insulating metal cylinder. a. What is the net ΔU and why? b. While still pulling on the piston after it warmed to room temperature, I wrap it in insulating glass wool to make the system adiabatic. Then I suddenly stop pulling on it. As no heat can be exchanged with the outside, tell me if the the piston will expand, compress, or stay the same and why?
A metal cylinder is filled with a room temperature perfect gas at 1 atm of pressure; upon pulling on the piston the gas is expanded. The gas of course initially cools, but then warms back to room temperature since it is in a non-insulating metal cylinder.
a. What is the net ΔU and why?
b. While still pulling on the piston after it warmed to room temperature, I wrap it in insulating glass wool to make the system adiabatic. Then I suddenly stop pulling on it. As no heat can be exchanged with the outside, tell me if the the piston will expand, compress, or stay the same and why?
Given:
A Metal cylinder filled with perfect gas
Initial temperature=room temperature
Initial Pressure=1 atm
To find:
a. What is the net ΔU and why?
b. Piston will expand, compress, or stay the same and why?
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