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Thermodynamics

Question 1
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

For an ideal gas, which of the following statements is true regarding its internal energy (U)?

Question 2
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A container holds 2 moles of an ideal gas at a temperature of 300 K. What is the internal energy of the gas? (R = 8.31 J/mol·K)

Question 3
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

An ideal gas in a closed container initially has an internal energy U1U_1U1​ at temperature T1T_1T1​. If the temperature is increased to T2=4T1T_2 = 4T_1T2​=4T1​, what is the new internal energy U2U_2U2​ in terms of U1U_1U1​?

Question 4
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A system absorbs 300 J of heat and performs 100 J of work on the surroundings. What is the change in internal energy of the system?

Question 5
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

In a thermodynamic process, 50 J of heat is removed from a system, and 20 J of work is done on the system. What are the correct signs for Q and W, and what is the change in internal energy?

Question 6
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A gas expands, performing work while also absorbing heat. If the work done by the gas is exactly equal to the heat absorbed, what can be said about the internal energy of the gas?

Question 7
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A gas expands at a constant pressure of 2.0×105Pa2.0 × 10^5 Pa2.0×105Pa, and its volume changes from 1.0×10−3m31.0 × 10^{-3} m^31.0×10−3m3 to 3.0×10−3m33.0 × 10^{-3} m^33.0×10−3m3. How much work is done by the gas?

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Question 8
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A gas is compressed inside a cylinder by an external force. The initial volume of the gas is 0.1m30.1 m^30.1m3, and the final volume is 0.05m30.05 m^30.05m3. If the pressure remains constant at 1.5×105Pa1.5 × 10^5 Pa1.5×105Pa, what is the work done on the gas?

Question 9
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A thermodynamic system undergoes a process in which its volume changes. The pressure varies during the process. Which method accurately determines the work done?

Question 10
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

On a PV diagram, a vertical line represents which type of process?