Which of two gases—neon or air—requires less work when compressed in a closed system from P1 to P2 using a polytropic process with n = 1.5?

Air as an ideal gas is contained in a piston/cylinder system constrained by a non-linear spring. Initially the gas in the cylinder is at 100 kPa, which is balanced by the atmospheric pressure outside of the cylinder (the weight of the piston is negligible). The force on the spring at the start is zero. The spring force is F=kx². k=600. kNt/m². The cross-sectional area of the piston is 1 m², the initial volume is 1 m³, and the initial temperature is 300 K. Heat is added until the volume of the gas has expanded to 1.5 m³. Find: (a) The work done by the gas on the face of the piston (kJ). (b) The final temperature (K). (c) The amount of heat added (kJ). Hint: This problem is easiest if you calculate the spring work and the atmospheric work separately. Air V₁=1.0 m³ Piston Area = 1.0 m² T₁=300 K P₁=100 kPa Atmospheric P on upper piston face= 100 kPa

Nitrogen is isobarically expanded from 100 kPa and 600 K until the volume doubles in a closed piston-cylinder. Assume that specific heats are constant and evaluated at the average temperature. Hint: Nitrogen is an ideal gas.Determine the amount of heat transfer into the system, in kJ/kg? Calculate the change of enthalpy, in kJ/kg?Calculate the change of internal energy, in kJ/kg? Report your answer to the nearest whole number using rounding.