Question #c03d7
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3.
Explanation:
From State 1 to State 2 it is given that the
We need to consider case under Ideal gas equation
where
From the gas equation we obtain
is a Constant for a sample of gas.
It is given that the sample is being subjected to temperature changes and no effort is made to control either pressure or the volume of the sample.
Let us concentrate in the immediate vicinity of the point 1 in the graph. Here
This inference excludes options 2 and 4 as being not correct.
For considering options 1 and 3 beyond point 1, recall the Gas equation above.
For option 1: Heated continuously.
At some point while going from state 1 to state 2 we could observe both pressure and volume increasing to offset the changes in the temperature due to heating of the sample. As such a point is not there in the graph, therefore this option is not correct option.
For option 3: Heated in the beginning and cooled towards the end.
Either both pressure and volume could decrease or either of the two increase while other decreased to offset the changes in the temperature due to cooling of the sample. This option appears the only option consistent with the graph.