Three different processes that can occur in an ideal monoatomic gas are shown in the P vs V diagram. The…

Three different processes that can occur in an ideal monoatomic gas are shown in the P vs V diagram. The paths are labelled as AB,AC and AD. The change in internal energies during these process are taken as EAB,EAC and EAD and the work done as WAB,WAC and WAD. The correct relation between these parameters are:

  1. EAB=EAC<EAD,WAB>0,WAC=0,WAD<0
  2. EAB=EAC=EAD,WAB>0,WAC=0,WAD<0
  3. EAB<EAC<EAD,WAB>0,WAC>WAD
  4. EAB>EAC>EAD,WAB<WAC<WAD

Solution

EAB=EAC=EAD

dU=nfR2 Tf-Ti

WAB>0(+) as V

WAC=0 as V=constant

WAD<0(-) as V

ΔT is same for EAB=EAC=EAD
 

Asked in: JEE Main 2020 (05 Sep Shift 1)

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