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Halliday, Resnick & Walker β€” The Kinetic Theory of Gases: Problem 61

A gas is to be expanded from initial state \( i \) to final state \( f \) along either path 1 or path 2 on a \( p-V \) diagram. Path 1 consists of three steps: an isothermal expansion (work is 40 J in magnitude), an adiabatic expansion (work is 20 J in magnitude), and another isothermal expansion (work is 30 J in magnitude). Path 2 consists of two steps: a pressure reduction at constant volume and an expansion at constant pressure. What is the change in the internal energy of the gas along path 2?

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Given: 40 J, 20 J, 30 J

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended Β· 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: The Kinetic Theory of Gases