Isothermal vs Adiabatic Compression Work · Irodov #2.96

Physics · ideal-gases · first-law

Problem

One mole of an ideal diatomic gas at

T_0 = 300\;\text{K}

and

p_0 = 1.0\;\text{atm}

is compressed to half its volume. Compare the work done on the gas for (a) isothermal and (b) adiabatic compression. Use

\gamma = 7/5