A piston can freely move inside a horizontal cylinder closed from both ends. Initially, the piston separates the inside space of the cylinder into two equal parts each of volume , in which an ideal ga

Question

A piston can freely move inside a horizontal cylinder closed from both ends. Initially, the piston separates the inside space of the cylinder into two equal parts each of volume $V_o$, in which an ideal gas is contained under the same pressure $P_o$ and at the same temperature. What work has to be performed in order to increase isothermally the volume of one part of gas $\eta$ times compared to that of the other by slowly moving the piston?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. Moving the piston slowly isothermally dictates work evaluated by calculating free energy variance or integration of pressure differential: . Integrating out to limits yields .

💡 Solution & Explanation

Practice 22,000+ questions like this