Applications of Thermodynamics: Work
Applications of Thermodynamics: Work: Overview
This topic consists of various concepts like Free Expansion,Mechanical Work,Work Done in Reversible Adiabatic Process, etc.
Important Questions on Applications of Thermodynamics: Work
The work done during the expansion of a gas from a volume of against a constant external pressure of 3 atm is (1 L atm = 101.32 J):

at is allowed to expand from under reversible isothermal conditions. Assuming ideal behaviour, calculate the work done during this process.

In a container of oxygen gas is kept at and . The gas is allowed to expand isothermally against constant external pressure of till the final pressure reaches to . Calculate the magnitude of work done by the gas.(The nearest integer)

of carbon dioxide are produced at a pressure of and by the action of acid on metal carbonate. The work done by gas (in calories) in pushing back the atmosphere is ()

moles of a diatomic gas at is heated at constant pressure, so that the volume is doubled. If , the work done by gas in will be

One mole of an ideal gas (not necessarily monoatomic) is subjected to the following sequence of steps.
(a) It is heated at constant volume from
(b) It is expanded freely into a vacuum to double volume.
(c) It is cooled reversibly at constant pressure to .
Calculate and for the overall process.

of diatomic gas at is heated at constant pressure so that its volume is tripled. If then work done is

One mole of gas having a volume equal to at and pressure is compressed isothermally so that its volume reduces to . The work done in this process is then

The work done when moles of an ideal gas expands reversibly and isothermally from a volume of to at is

For the free expansion of an ideal gas under adiabatic conditions, the correct option is

moles of an ideal gas expands isothermally against a constant pressure of Pascal from L.The amount of work involved is

Two moles of gas are initially at temp and occupy a volume of litres. The gas is first expanded at constant pressure until its volume is doubled. Then it undergoes reversible adiabatic change, until the volume become , then predict the value of (where is the final temperature, )

An ideal gas undergoes adiabatic expansion against constant external pressure. Which of the following is incorrect:

Calculate (in magnitude) for the process, one mole of an ideal gas at is expanded isothermally and reversibly at to a volume of .
Give your answer as the nearest integer.

Which of the following is the SI unit of work?

Mechanical work is a _____ quantity.

Define mechanical work and give the formula to calculate work. Is work a vector or scalar quantity?

Why work done in a free expansion of ideal gas is zero?

The change in internal energy equals

Explain free expansion of an ideal gas.
