An Ideal Monatomic Gas Expands Isothermally from State a to State

question 5

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 internal energy of the gas at point B?

• A)1 × 10³ J
• B)2 × 10³ J
• C)3 × 10³ J
• D)4 × 10³ J
• E)5 × 10³ J

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