Question

A gas undergoes a thermodynamic process from state (P₁ V₁ T₁) to state (P₂, V₂, T₂). For the given process if PV^3/2 = constant, find the work done by the gas.

(1) \(\frac {(P_2V_2 - P_1 V_1)}{2}\)

(2) \(\frac {(P_1V_1 - P_2 V_2)}{2}\)

(3) \(\frac {3}{2}(P_1V_1 - P_2V _ 2)\)

(4) \(2(P_1V_1 - P_2 V_ 2)\)

Answer 1

(4) \(2(P_1V_1 - P_2 V_ 2)\)

= \(2(P_1V_1 - P_2 V_ 2)\)