PHYS 217 Heat, Light, and Sound Fall 2007
Dr. Boris Kiefer
Homework 12
Handed out: 11/09/07
Due date: 11/16/07 before class
Textbook: R. D. Knight; Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Chapter 17:
Problems: 58; 66; 72; 73; 79.
Chapter 18:
Problems: 60.
Problem 1: Calculate the work done during an adiabatic process by integrating
∫⋅−= dVPW directly and show that the result is equivalent to TCW V∆⋅
=
, where ∆T is
the temperature change during the process and CV is the heat capacity of the material.