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A box containing N molecules of an ideal gas at temperature T1 and pressure P1. The number of molecules in the box is doubled keeping the total kinetic energy of the gas same as before. IF the new pressure is P2 and temperature is T2, then : |
P2 = P1, T2 = T1 P2 = P1, T2 = T1 / 2 P2 = 2 P1, T2 = T1 P2 = 2 P1, T2 = T1/2 |
P2 = P1, T2 = T1 / 2 |
Kinetic energy of N molecules of gas : \(E = \frac{3}{2} NkT\) Initially, \(E_1 = \frac{3}{2}N_1kT_1\) and finally \(E_2 = \frac{3}{2}N_2kT_2\) But according to \(E_1 = E_2\) and \(N_2 = 2N_1\) \(\Rightarrow \frac{3}{2}N_1 k T_1 = \frac{3}{2} (2N_1)k T_2\) \(\Rightarrow T_2 = \frac{T_1}{2}\) Since, the kinetic energy is constant : \(\frac{3}{2} N_1 k T_1 = \frac{3}{2} N_2 k T_2\) \(\Rightarrow N_1T_1 = N_2T_2\) Thus, NT = constant From ideal gas equation of N molecule, PV = NkT \(\Rightarrow P_1V_1 = P_2V_2\) Thus, P1 = P2 ... [As V1 = V2 and NT = constant] |