Adiabatic Process

Rarely Tested

Adiabatic Process

A process in which no heat exchange occurs between system and surroundings.

### Condition

$$Q=0$$

### Relation

$$PV^\gamma=constant$$

### Work Done

$$W=\frac{P_1V_1-P_2V_2}{\gamma-1}$$

### Change in Internal Energy

$$\Delta U=-W$$

### Terminologies

- Ξ³ β†’ Ratio of specific heats.

- P β†’ Pressure.

- V β†’ Volume.

### Conditions / Special Cases

For adiabatic expansion:

$$T\downarrow$$

For adiabatic compression:

$$T\uparrow$$

### Usage

- Used in rapid expansion and compression problems.

Question 1

Ten moles of an ideal monatomic gas, initially in state $$\boldsymbol{a}$$ at atmospheric pressure and temperature $$T_a=27^\circ\mathrm{C}$$, is enclosed in a metal cylinder of volume $$V_0$$ fitted with a frictionless piston. The gas is suddenly compressed to state $$\boldsymbol{b}$$ with volume $$V_0/3$$. Now, keeping the piston stationary, the cylinder is submerged in a water bath of temperature $$11^\circ\mathrm{C}$$ until the gas reaches the temperature of the water bath, which is denoted as state $$\boldsymbol{c}$$. Finally, while still in the water bath, the piston is brought slowly to its initial position, which is denoted as state $$\boldsymbol{f}$$. If $$R$$ is universal gas constant, then the correct option(s) is/are:

[Given: $$9^{1/3}=2.08$$]

Question 2

A quasi-static cycle of a monoatomic ideal gas contains an isothermal process ($$\boldsymbol{ab}$$), followed by an isochoric process ($$\boldsymbol{bc}$$) and an adiabatic process ($$\boldsymbol{ca}$$) as shown in the figure. The volumes of the gas are $$V_1$$ and $$V_2$$ at $$\boldsymbol{a}$$ and $$\boldsymbol{b}$$, respectively. If the cycle has heat input $$Q_{\text{in}}$$ and output $$Q_{\text{out}}$$, then the efficiency of the cycle is defined as $$\eta=\dfrac{Q_{\text{in}}-Q_{\text{out}}}{Q_{\text{in}}}$$. The correct statement(s) is(are):

[Given: $$\ln 2\approx 0.7$$]

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