An Ideal Monatomic Gas Expands Isothermally from State a to State

question 48

Multiple Choice

An ideal monatomic gas expands isothermally from state A to state B.The gas then cools at constant volume to state C.The gas is then compressed isobarically to D before it is heated until it returns to state A.

-What is the ratio of the internal energy of the gas in state C to that in state A?

• A)2/1
• B)1/2
• C)130/327
• D)240/600
• E)600/240

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