Problem I (40 pts): Simplify and evaluate the following thermodynamic quantities for an ideal gas (assuming...
PROBLEM 1: (50 pts) Consider the following isothermal monatomic ideal gas expansion processes: gradual (reversible) decrease in pressure from P, to Pa, such that the internal and external pressures remain in equilibrium at every step along the path. a) (20 pts) Obtain expressions for AU, W, AS, and Au for the above process (express your results as functions of n, T, P, and/or P2) b) (10 pts) Calculate the work exchanged (in J) in the process, assuming that n=1 mole,...