A Sample of an Ideal Gas Is Slowly Compressed to One-Half

question 36

Multiple Choice

A sample of an ideal gas is slowly compressed to one-half its original volume with no change in pressure. If the original root-mean-square speed (thermal speed) of the gas molecules was V, the new speed is

• A) V.
• B) 2V.
• C) V.
• D) V/2.
• E) V/

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements, changing in total with the level of activity but having a portion that remains constant.

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or service activity.

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales over the short term, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Period Cost

An expense that is not directly tied to the production process but rather incurred over a specific time period.