Question

What am I doing wrong with this question? Both answers are technically incorrect.

Repeat the preceding calculations for an ideal diatomic gas expanding adiabatically from an initial volume of 0.500 m3 to a final volume of 1.25 m3, starting at a pressure of 1.01 105 Pa. (You must sketch the curve to find the work.)

P2 = 2.8e4 Pa Correct:.

W ≈ 38.75e3 J Incorrect: "Your answer is incorrect. Your method is valid, but since your answer to part (a) is wrong, this answer is wrong too."

Answer 1

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