Chapter 11
Pearson Physics · 84 exercises
Problem 1
Follow-up After walking for a few minutes, you begin to run, doing \(5.1 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~J}\) of work and decreasing your thermal energy by \(8.8 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~J}\). How much heat did you give off while running?
5 step solution
Problem 2
A swimmer does \(4.3 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~J}\) of work and gives off \(1.7 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~J}\) of heat during a workout. Determine \(\Delta E, W\), and \(Q\) for the swimmer.
5 step solution
Problem 3
Give the change in thermal energy of a system if (a) \(W=50 \mathrm{~J}, Q=50 \mathrm{~J}\); (b) \(W=-50 \mathrm{~J}, Q=-50 \mathrm{~J}\); or (c) \(W=50 \mathrm{~J}, Q=-50 \mathrm{~J}\).
7 step solution
Problem 4
Follow-up What is the efficiency of a heat engine that does \(1250 \mathrm{~J}\) of work and gives off \(5250 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat to the cold reservoir?
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Problem 5
What is the efficiency of an engine that exhausts \(870 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat in the process of doing \(340 \mathrm{~J}\) of work?
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Problem 6
An engine receives \(690 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat from a hot reservoir and gives off \(430 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat to a cold reservoir. What are (a) the work done by the engine and (b) the efficiency of the engine?
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Problem 7
Explain How does the first law of thermodynamics extend the principle of conservation of energy?
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Problem 8
Describe How does the energy of a heat engine change as it goes through one cycle?
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Problem 9
Assess Which of the following indicates that the efficiency of a heat engine has increased? Explain your reasoning. Case A: Adding more heat to the engine produces the same amount of work. Case B: Adding the same amount of heat to the engine produces more work.
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Problem 10
Big Idea If an object slides across a floor and comes to rest, what has become of its kinetic energy? Is this a violation of energy conservation? Solving Problems
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Problem 10
If an object slides across a floor and comes to rest, what has become of its kinetic energy? Is this a violation of energy conservation? Solving Problems
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Problem 11
Rank Determine the thermal energy changes of systems A through D, described below, and then rank them in order of increasing change in thermal energy. Indicate ties where appropriate. $$ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { System } & \mathbf{A} & \mathbf{B} & \mathbf{C} & \mathbf{D} \\\ \hline \boldsymbol{W}(\boldsymbol{J}) & 10 & -10 & 30 & -20 \\ \hline \boldsymbol{Q}(\boldsymbol{J}) & 20 & -20 & -50 & -10 \\ \hline \end{array} $$
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Problem 12
Rank Determine the efficiencies of the engines \(\mathrm{A}\) through D, described below, and then rank them in order of increasing efficiency. Indicate ties where appropriate. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline Engine & A & B & C & D \\ \hline \(\mathbf{Q}_{\mathbf{h}}(\mathbf{J})\) & 40 & 140 & 80 & 240 \\ \hline \(\mathbf{Q}_{\mathbf{c}}(\mathbf{J})\) & 20 & 120 & 40 & 220 \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Problem 12
Rank Determine the efficiencies of the engines A through D, described below, and then rank them in order of increasing efficiency. Indicate ties where appropriate. $$ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Engine } & \mathbf{A} & \mathbf{B} & \mathbf{C} & \mathbf{D} \\\ \hline \mathbf{Q}_{\mathbf{h}}(\mathbf{J}) & 40 & 140 & 80 & 240 \\ \hline \mathbf{Q}_{\mathbf{c}}(\mathbf{J}) & 20 & 120 & 40 & 220 \\ \hline \end{array} $$
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Problem 13
Calculate A system's thermal energy decreases by \(20 \mathrm{~J}\) while the system performs \(10 \mathrm{~J}\) of work. How much heat was added to the system?
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Problem 14
Calculate A gas does \(100 \mathrm{~J}\) of work as it expands. How much heat must be added to this gas for its thermal energy to decrease by \(40 \mathrm{~J}\) ?
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Problem 16
Calculate A heat engine takes in \(1220 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat from the hot reservoir and exhausts \(680 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat to the cold reservoir. (a) How much work is done by the engine? (b) What is the efficiency of the heat engine?
3 step solution
Problem 17
As a gas expands at constant pressure from a volume of \(0.74 \mathrm{~m}^{3}\) to a volume of \(2.3 \mathrm{~m}^{3}\), it does \(93 \mathrm{~J}\) of work. What is the pressure of the gas during this process?
4 step solution
Problem 18
A gas with a constant pressure of \(270 \mathrm{kPa}\) does \(36,000 \mathrm{~J}\) of work as it expands. What was the change in volume of the gas?
5 step solution
Problem 21
Follow-up If a system's thermal energy decreases by \(470 \mathrm{~J}\) in an adiabatic process, how much work was done by the system?
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Problem 22
A gas expands adiabatically and does \(520 \mathrm{~J}\) of work. What is the change in thermal energy of the gas?
4 step solution
Problem 23
Scrutinize State whether each of the following statements is true or false. If a statement is false, revise it so that it becomes true. (a) The change in thermal energy in a constant-volume process is zero. (b) The work done in a constant-pressure process is zero. (c) The area under the curve on a pressure-volume graph is equal to the work. (d) Work and heat are equal in an isothermal process. (e) The thermal energy of a system increases when work is done on it in an adiabatic process.
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Problem 24
Assess The temperature of a system is held fixed. Is it possible for thermal energy to flow into the system? Give an explanation if your answer is no. If your answer is yes, give a specific example.
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Problem 25
Relate How is the change in thermal energy related to the work in an adiabatic process?
3 step solution
Problem 26
Triple Choice A gas does \(50 \mathrm{~J}\) of work as it expands adiabatically. Is the change in thermal energy of this gas \(50 \mathrm{~J}, 0 \mathrm{~J}\), or \(-50 \mathrm{~J}\) ? Explain.
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Problem 27
Calculate How much heat must be added to a gas that does \(10 \mathrm{~J}\) of work in a constant-temperature (isothermal) process?
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Problem 30
Calculate An ideal gas is compressed at a constant pressure of \(120 \mathrm{kPa}\) to one-half of its initial volume. The work done on the gas is \(790 \mathrm{~J}\). What was the initial volume of the gas?
7 step solution
Problem 32
Heat is added to a \(0.14-\mathrm{kg}\) block of ice at \(0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), increasing its entropy by \(98 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{K}\). How much ice melts?
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Problem 33
\(\square\) Identify Which law of thermodynamics says that thermal energy flows from hot objects to cold objects?
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Problem 33
Identify Which law of thermodynamics says that thermal energy flows from hot objects to cold objects?
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Problem 34
Explain What does Carnot's theorem say about the feasibility of a 100\% efficient heat engine?
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Problem 35
The molecules in ice are in a more orderly and structured state than the molecules in liquid water. Does freezing water to form ice decrease the entropy of the universe?
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Problem 36
Explain If the entropy of a system increases, what can you say about its randomness?
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Problem 37
Decide Which has more entropy: (a) popcorn kernels or the resulting popcorn, (b) two eggs in a carton or an omelet made from the eggs, (c) a pile of bricks or a house made from them, (d) a piece of paper or the ash after the paper has been burned?
5 step solution
Problem 38
Rank The reservoir temperatures for heat engines A through D are given below. Rank the engines in order of increasing efficiency. Indicate ties where appropriate. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline Engine & \(\mathbf{A}\) & \(\mathbf{B}\) & \(\mathbf{C}\) & D \\ \hline \(\boldsymbol{T}_{\mathbf{h}}(\mathbf{K})\) & 400 & 440 & 800 & 1240 \\ \hline \(\boldsymbol{T}_{\mathbf{C}} \mathbf{( K )}\) & 200 & 420 & 600 & 1020 \\\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Problem 39
Calculate A heat engine has a high-temperature reservoir at \(330 \mathrm{~K}\) and a low-temperature reservoir at \(260 \mathrm{~K}\). What is the maximum efficiency of this engine?
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Problem 40
Calculate A heat engine has a high-temperature reservoir at \(410 \mathrm{~K}\) and operates at a maximum efficiency of \(0.24\). What is the temperature of this engine's low-temperature reservoir?
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Problem 41
Calculate What is the efficiency of a heat engine that exhausts \(870 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat in the process of doing \(340 \mathrm{~J}\) of work?
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Problem 42
Calculate An ideal heat engine operates between the temperatures \(390 \mathrm{~K}\) and \(240 \mathrm{~K}\). (a) How much heat must be given to the engine to produce 1200 J of work? (b) How much heat is discarded to the cold reservoir as this work is done?
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Problem 43
Calculate Determine the change in entropy that occurs when \(3.1 \mathrm{~kg}\) of water freezes at \(0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\).
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Problem 44
Why do heat and work have opposite signs in the equation \(\Delta E=Q-W\) ?
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Problem 45
A system receives \(100 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat. If the thermal energy of the system remains constant, how much work does the system do?
4 step solution
Problem 46
Engine 1 takes in \(100 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat from a hot reservoir and does \(20 \mathrm{~J}\) of work. Engine 2 takes in the same amount of heat from the hot reservoir and does \(25 \mathrm{~J}\) of work. Is the efficiency of engine 1 greater than, less than, or equal to the efficiency of engine 2? Explain.
4 step solution
Problem 47
Engine 1 takes in \(100 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat from a hot reservoir and does \(20 \mathrm{~J}\) of work. Engine 2 takes in \(600 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat from the hot reservoir and does \(60 \mathrm{~J}\) of work. Is the efficiency of engine 1 greater than, less than, or equal to the efficiency of engine 2 ?
4 step solution
Problem 49
Find the heat associated with each of the following processes: (a) \(W=50 \mathrm{~J}, \Delta E=50 \mathrm{~J}\); (b) \(W=-50 \mathrm{~J}\), \(\Delta E=-50 \mathrm{~J}\); (c) \(W=50 \mathrm{~J}, \Delta E=150 \mathrm{~J}\).
4 step solution
Problem 50
An engine receives \(770 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat from a hot reservoir and does \(160 \mathrm{~J}\) of work. What is (a) the efficiency of this engine and (b) the heat given off to the cold reservoir?
3 step solution
Problem 51
What is the efficiency of an engine that exhausts \(440 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat to a cold reservoir and receives \(570 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat from a hot reservoir?
4 step solution
Problem 54
A basketball player does \(2.43 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~J}\) of work during her time in the game, and \(0.110 \mathrm{~kg}\) of water evaporates from her skin. Assuming a latent heat of \(2.26 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{kg}\) for the evaporation of sweat (the same as for water), determine the change in the player's thermal energy.
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Problem 55
Three different processes act on a system. (a) In process A , \(42 \mathrm{~J}\) of work are done on the system and \(77 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat are added to the system. Find the change in the system's thermal energy. (b) In process \(B\), the system does \(42 \mathrm{~J}\) of work and \(77 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat are added to the system. What is the change in the system's thermal energy? (c) In process \(\mathrm{C}\), the system's thermal energy decreases by \(120 \mathrm{~J}\) while the system performs \(120 \mathrm{~J}\) of work on its surroundings. How much heat was added to the system?
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Problem 56
Which of the physical quantities, \(Q, W\), or \(\Delta E\), is zero in a constant-volume process?
4 step solution