An ideal gas expands in volume from $1 imes 10^{- 3}\ m^{3}$ to $1 imes 10^{- 2}\ m^{3}$ at 300 K against a constant pressure of $1 imes 10^{5}\ Nm^{- 2}$. The work done is

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An ideal gas expands in volume from $1 	imes 10^{- 3}\ m^{3}$ to $1 	imes 10^{- 2}\ m^{3}$ at 300 K against a constant pressure of $1 	imes 10^{5}\ Nm^{- 2}$. The work done is

Dr. Abubacker · Accepted Answer

(a)
Work done due to change in volume against constant pressure,
$W = - p(V_{2} - V_{1})$
$= - 1 	imes 10^{5}\ Nm^{- 2}\left( 1 	imes 10^{- 2} - 1 	imes 10^{- 3} ight)m^{3}$
$= - 900\ Nm = - 900\ J$ (1 Nm=1 J)

Q. An ideal gas expands in volume from $1 \times 10^{- 3}\ m^{3}$ to $1 \times 10^{- 2}\ m^{3}$ at 300 K against a constant pressure of $1 \times 10^{5}\ Nm^{- 2}$. The work done is

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