The Volume of an Ideal Gas Changes from 0

question 47

Multiple Choice

The volume of an ideal gas changes from 0.40 to 0.55 m³ although its pressure remains constant at 50 000 Pa.What work is done on the system by its environment?

• A)-7 500 J
• B)-200 000 J
• C)7 500 J
• D)200 000 J

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Definitions:

λ

Lambda (λ) often represents the rate at which events occur in a Poisson distribution or the decay constant in exponential decay models.

M/M/1

A queueing model notation representing a system with a single server, where arrivals follow a Poisson process, and service times are exponentially distributed.

Utilization

The ratio of the time that a resource is actually used to the time it is available for use, often measured to assess efficiency in operations.

μ

A symbol often used to represent the mean or average value of a set of numbers in statistics.