Problem 20.9

Please wait for the animation to completely load.

There is a time delay—since the system must be in equilibrium—before the change of state occurs.

In this animation N = nR (i.e., k_B = 1). This, then, gives the ideal gas law as PV = NT.  Restart.

How much heat is added to or removed from the gas during the expansion of the ideal gas?

When you get a good-looking graph, right-click on it to clone the graph and resize it for a better view.

Problem authored by Anne J. Cox.
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