The volume () of a monatomic gas varies with its temperature (), as shown in the graph. The ratio of work done by the gas to the heat absorbed by it when it undergoes a change from state to state will be:
From the description, the graph of Volume () versus Temperature () is a straight line passing through the origin (implied by the variation ). This indicates that the process is isobaric (constant pressure).
Work Done (): In an isobaric process, the work done by the gas is given by:
Heat Absorbed (): The heat absorbed at constant pressure is given by: Where is the molar heat capacity at constant pressure.
Specific Heat for Monatomic Gas: For a monatomic ideal gas, the molar heat capacity at constant pressure is: (Source: Appendix, Molar Heat Capacities )
Calculate Ratio: Substituting :
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