Join WhatsApp Icon JEE WhatsApp Group
Question 9

The below P-V diagram represents the thermodynamic cycle of an engine, operating with an ideal mono-atomic gas. The amount of heat, extracted from the source in a single cycle, is:

Heat is extracted from the source during the parts of the cycle where the heat change ($$Q$$) is positive. In the given P-V diagram, this occurs along the path $$A \to B \to C$$.

$$Q = \Delta U + W$$

$$\Delta U = n C_v \Delta T = \frac{3}{2} (P_f V_f - P_i V_i)$$ (for monoatomic gas)

Work Done ($$W_{ABC}$$):

Process $$A \to B$$ is isochoric, so $$W_{AB} = 0$$. Process $$B \to C$$ is isobaric expansion at $$2P_0$$. $$W_{ABC} = W_{BC} = P \Delta V = 2P_0(2V_0 - V_0) = 2P_0 V_0$$

Internal Energy Change ($$\Delta U_{ABC}$$):

From state $$A (P_0, V_0)$$ to state $$C (2P_0, 2V_0)$$, 

$$\Delta U_{ABC} = \frac{3}{2} (P_C V_C - P_A V_A)$$

$$\Delta U_{ABC} = \frac{3}{2} (4P_0 V_0 - P_0 V_0) = \frac{3}{2} (3P_0 V_0) = \frac{9}{2} P_0 V_0$$

Total Heat Extracted ($$Q_{in}$$):

$$Q_{in} = \Delta U_{ABC} + W_{ABC}$$

$$Q_{in} = \left( \frac{9 + 4}{2} \right) P_0 V_0 = \frac{13}{2} P_0 V_0$$

        Get AI Help

        Create a FREE account and get:

        • Free JEE Mains Previous Papers PDF
        • Take JEE Mains paper tests

        50,000+ JEE Students Trusted Our Score Calculator

        Predict your JEE Main percentile, rank & performance in seconds

        Ask AI

        Ask our AI anything

        AI can make mistakes. Please verify important information.