Two moles of Helium gas are initially at temperature
and occupy a volume of 20 litres. The gas is first expanded at the constant pressure until volume is doubled. Then it undergoes an adiabatic change until the temperature returns to its initial value. What are the final volume.
From ideal gas equation
When volume of gas is doubled at constant pressure, its temperature is also doubled. This process is shown on P-V curve by line AB. The gas then cools to temperature T adiabatically. This is shown by curve BC. The whole process is represented by curve
At point B, pressure .Volume
Temperature
Now from adiabatic equation constant
We have
Final volume