A Gas Expands from an Initial Volume of 0

question 24

Multiple Choice

A gas expands from an initial volume of 0.040 m³ to a final volume of 0.085 m³ while its pressure increases linearly with the volume (so that the process follows a straight-line path in a pV diagram) from 110 kPa to 225 kPa.How much work is done by the gas during this expansion?

• A)5.2 kJ
• B)7.5 kJ
• C)7.8 kJ
• D)11 kJ
• E)12 kJ

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