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An ideal gas for which Cv = 3R/2 is the working substance of a Carnot engine. During the isothermal expansion, the volume doubles. The ratio of the final volume to the initial volume in the adiabatic expansion is 5.7. The work output of the engine is 9 x 105 J in each cycle. Compute the temperature of the reservoirs between which the engine operates??
To find the temperatures of the reservoirs between which the Carnot engine operates, we need to use the Carnot efficiency formula:
η = (1 - Tc/Th)
Where:
η is the Carnot efficiency
Tc is the temperature of the cold reservoir
Th is the temperature of the hot reservoir
First, we need to find the temperatures at the different stages of the Carnot cycle:
1. Isothermal Expansion:
During the isothermal expansion, the volume doubles, but the temperature remains constant. Let's denote the initial volume as V1 and the final volume as V2.
Since the process is isothermal, we know that the product of pressure and volume will remain constant:
P1 * V1 = P2 * V2
From the problem statement, we know that the ratio of the final volume to the initial volume in the adiabatic expansion is 5.7. Therefore, V2 = 5.7 * V1.
Substituting this into the pressure-volume equation, we have:
P1 * V1 = P2 * (5.7 * V1)
Since the initial and final pressures are not given, we can assume that the pressure is inversely proportional to the volume. Therefore, we can write:
P1 * V1 = k (a constant)
P2 * (5.7 * V1) = k
Dividing the two equations, we get:
P1/P2 = 1/5.7
Since an ideal gas is involved, we can use the ideal gas law:
P1 * V1 / T1 = P2 * V2 / T1
Substituting the value of P1/P2, we have:
(1/5.7) * V1^2 / T1 = V1 * 5.7 * V1 / T1
Simplifying the equation:
1/5.7 = 5.7 / T1
T1 = (5.7)^2
2. Adiabatic Expansion:
In the adiabatic process, there is no heat exchange with the surroundings. Using the adiabatic equation for the expansion, we can relate the temperatures and the volume ratios:
(T2 / T1) = (V1 / V2)^((Cv - R) / Cv)
Given that Cv = 3R/2, we can substitute this and the volume ratio (V2 / V1 = 5.7) into the equation to find T2 / T1.
3. Isothermal Compression:
During the isothermal compression, the volume returns to its initial value (V1), and the temperature remains the same (T2).
4. Adiabatic Compression:
Using the same adiabatic equation as before, we can relate the temperatures and the volume ratios:
(T1 / T2) = (V2 / V1)^((Cv - R) / Cv)
Substituting the given volume ratio (V2/V1 = 5.7) and Cv = 3R/2, we can solve for T1 / T2.
Once we know T1 / T2, we can calculate T1 and T2 using the equations from steps 1 and 3.
Please note that further calculations are required to obtain the exact values of T1 and T2.