0
You visited us 0 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

In the free expansion of an Ideal gas, its internal energy
  1. remains constant
  2. decreases
  3. increases
  4. sometimes increases , sometimes decreases

A
increases
B
remains constant
C
decreases
D
sometimes increases , sometimes decreases
Solution
Verified by Toppr

In free expansion , air is expanded against vacuum. Therefore work done is zero. Also the supplied heat is zero.

dQ = 0, dW = 0

Therefore by First Law of Thermodynamics, dQ=dU+dW change in internal energy is also zero.

Was this answer helpful?
3
Similar Questions
Q1
In the free expansion of an Ideal gas, its internal energy
View Solution
Q2
An ideal gas is enclosed in a cubical container. The container has a hole in its top face. During the process of heating, at any instant the internal energy of the gas enclosed in the container is U, (Neglect the thermal expansion of the container) then the value of U

View Solution
Q3
Assertion :In free expansion of an ideal gas, the entropy increases. Reason: Entropy increases in all natural processes.
View Solution
Q4
During isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, its internal energy?
View Solution
Q5
An ideal gas initially at 30K undergoes an isobaric expansion of 2.50kPa. If the volume increases from 1.00m3 to 3.00m3 and 12.5kJ is transferred to the gas by heat, what is the change in its internal energy (in joules)?
View Solution