A Quantity of a Monatomic Ideal Gas Expands to Twice

question 23

Multiple Choice

A quantity of a monatomic ideal gas expands to twice the volume while maintaining the same pressure.If the internal energy of the gas were U₀ before the expansion,what is it after the expansion?

• A)U₀
• B)2U₀
• C)4U₀
• D)The change in temperature must also be known to answer this question.

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