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Thermodynamics

Question
CBSEENCH11006150

A sample of gas is compressed by an average pressure of 0.50 bar so as to decrease its volume from 450 cm3 to 250 cm3. During the process 6.00 J of heat flows out to surroundings. Calculate the change in internal energy of the system.

Solution
increment straight V space equals space 250 minus space 450 space equals space minus 200 space cm cubed space equals space 0.2 space straight L
External pressure (P) = 0.5 bar
therefore space space space space space space straight w space equals space minus straight P increment straight V space equals space minus 0.50 space cross times space left parenthesis 0.2 right parenthesis

             = 0.1 L bar
Now,   1 L-bar = 101.3 J
therefore space space space space space space straight w space equals space 0.1 space cross times space 101.3 space equals space 10.13 space straight J
space space space space space space space space space straight q space equals space space minus 6.00 space straight J