Statement
5.6.14.One mole of gas participating in the process, the graph of which is shown in
the figure, passes through states 1, 2, and 3 sequentially. The internal energy
of the gas is proportional to the temperature (
heat absorbed by the gas in this process.
Solution
Assuming we're working with ideal gases
We have process 1-2 (isochoric)
and for first law of thermodynamics
and for process 2-3 (isobaric), we'll have
The amount of heat absorbed by the gas in this whole process is
by the ideal gas law, we have
and substituting this into Q_a, we get