Thermodynamics Ques 27

27. A sample of gas expands from volume $V_1$ to $V_2$. The amount of work done by the gas is greatest, when the expansion is

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(a) adiabatic

(b) isobaric

(c) isothermal

(d) equal in all cases

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 27.(b)

Solution:

  1. (b) In thermodynamics for same change in volume, the work done is maximum in isobaric process because in $P-V$ graph, area enclosed by curve and volumeaxis is maximum in isobaric process.