INPhO 2020, Теория — Задача 1. Gas and Carnot cycle
Indian National Physics Olympiad – 2020 · 2 февруари 2020 г. · 13 т.
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Native cover and instructions
Indian National Physics Olympiad – 2020
Date: 02 February 2020. Time: 09:00–12:00 (3 hours). Maximum Marks: 80.
Roll Number: . Extra sheets attached: [blank box]. INO Centre (e.g. Ranchi): [blank line].
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Table of Constants
| Constant | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Speed of light in vacuum | ||
| Planck’s constant | ||
| Universal constant of Gravitation | ||
| Magnitude of electron charge | ||
| Rest mass of electron | ||
| Value of | ||
| Avogadro’s number | ||
| Acceleration due to gravity | ||
| Universal Gas Constant | ||
| Permeability constant |
| Question | Marks | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | 20 | |
| Total | 80 |
HOMI BHABHA CENTRE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION
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Native key notice
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Условие
A certain gas obeys the equation of state , where is a dimensioned constant. Here represents the internal energy of the gas, the entropy, the volume and the fixed number of particles of the system.
Source note: The original writes the equation of state with a solidus as ; the key’s displayed derivatives put in the denominator. The original solidus notation remains literal here.
Native answer booklet: PDF pages7–21 and24 are sixteen blank Detailed Answers pages (printed page numbers6–20 and23), with “Que. No.” box and alternating “Last four digits of Roll No.:” field. The complete original remains available; this is its first blank answer-page template.

a) Let such a gas be filled in a box of volume and the internal energy of the system be . A partition is placed to divide the box into two equal parts, each having volume . For each part, the internal energy is now and the dimensioned constant be . Obtain and .
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b) The temperature can be expressed in terms of the derivative of internal energy as
where the subscripts indicate that the differentiation has been carried out keeping and constant. In a similar way, express pressure in terms of a derivative of the internal energy.
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c) Find the equation of state of the given system relating , , and .
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d) One mole of this gas executes a Carnot cycle ABCDA between reservoirs at temperatures and (). Obtain the heat change in the process AB () and work done by the system in the processes AB and BC () of the cycle. Express your answers only in terms of temperatures , volumes , and the other constants.

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Detailed answers can be found on page numbers: [blank]. [7 т.]
Решение
(a)
An extensive parameter of the system gets halved if the size of the system is halved, while an intensive parameter remains unchanged. The internal energy and the entropy, both are extensive parameters. Thus , .
(b)
(c)
From the definition of temperature,
From part (b)
Eliminating yields
where .
(d)
Leg AB: (isothermal)
Using equation of state,
Leg BC is isentropic/adiabatic or . From first law,
Also,
Source note: Equation(1.3) prints lowercase while the surrounding equation-of-state coefficient is uppercase . This printed symbol remains literal.
Оригинал в Архива: INPHO2020-Questions-en.pdf · решение от архива: INPHO2020-Solutions-20200220.pdf