Thermodynamics Question 371
Question: The specific heat of hydrogen gas at constant pressure is $ C _{P}=3.4\times 10^{3}cal/kg{{}^{o}}C $ and at constant volume is $ C _{V}=2.4\times 10^{3}cal/kg{{}^{o}}C. $ If one kilogram hydrogen gas is heated from $ 10^{o}C $ to $ 20^{o}C $ at constant pressure, the external work done on the gas to maintain it at constant pressure is
Options:
A) $ 10^{5} $ cal
B) $ 10^{4} $ cal
C) $ 10^{3} $ cal
D) $ 5\times 10^{3} $ cal
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] From FLOT DQ = DU + DW Work done at constant pressure $ \Delta W _{P}=\Delta Q _{P}-\Delta U $ $ \Delta Q _{P}-\Delta Q _{V} $
(As we know $ \Delta Q _{V}=\Delta U $ )
Also $ \Delta Q _{P}=mc _{P}\Delta T $
and $ \Delta Q _{V}=mc _{V}\Delta T $
Therefore $ \Delta W _{P}=m(c _{P}-c _{V})\Delta T $
Therefore $ \Delta W _{P}=1\times (3.4\times 10^{3}-2.4\times 10^{3})\times 10=10^{4}cal $
