An ideal gas is compressed isothermally (constant temp) from a volume of Vi = 6.00 L to a volume of Vf = 3.00 L while in thermal contact with a heat reservoir at T = 295 K as in the figure below. During the compression process, the piston moves down a distance of d = 0.145 m under the action of an average external force of F = 20.5 kN. Find the thermal energy Q exchanged between the gas and the reservoir?

An ideal gas is compressed isothermally (constant temp) from a volume of Vi = 6.00 L to a volume of Vf = 3.00 L while in thermal contact with a heat reservoir at T = 295 K as in the figure below. During the compression process, the piston moves down a distance of d = 0.145 m under the action of an average external force of F = 20.5 kN. Find the thermal energy Q exchanged between the gas and the reservoir?

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Chapter17: Energy In Thermal Processes: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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