The Pressure of a Dilute Gas as a Function of Volume

question 48

Multiple Choice

The pressure of a dilute gas as a function of volume is given as p(V) = C/V,where the pressure is measured in Pascal,the volume in cubic meters and C is a constant measured in Joules.How much work is done by such a gas when it expands from an initial volume V_i to a final volume V_f?

• A)C
• B)C (V_f /V_i)
• C)C ln(V_f /V_i)
• D)C ln(V_f -V_i)

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