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Derive an expression for the work done on an ideal gas when it is compressed…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics
Problem
Derive an expression for the work done on an ideal gas when it is compressed isothermally and reversibly from an initial volume
V
i
V_i
V
i
to a final volume
V
f
(
V
f
<
V
i
)
V_f\,(V_f < V_i)
V
f
(
V
f
<
V
i
)
. Express your answer in terms of
n
n
n
,
R
R
R
,
T
T
T
,
V
i
V_i
V
i
and
V
f
V_f
V
f
.
Related theory
Internal Energy
Thermodynamic Processes
The first law of thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Isothermal and adiabatic processes
Isothermal process
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