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An engine operates in a Carnot cycle. At point A in the cycle,
2.34 mol of a monatomic ideal gas has a pressure of 1,400 kPa, a
volume of 10.0 L, and a temperature of 720 K. The gas expands
isothermally to point B and then expands adiabatically to point C,
where its volume is 24.0 L. An isothermal compression brings it to
point D, where its volume is 15.0 L. An adiabatic process returns
the gas to point A.
(a) Make a table providing the pressures, volumes, and temperatures
at each of the four points in the cycle. Show your calculations and
explain your reasoning, but only provide the values in the
table.
(b) Draw a PV Diagram for this engine, with the axes labelled
appropriately.
(c) Make a table listing the energy transfer by heat (Q), work done
on the gas (W), and the change in internal energy of the gas for
each of the four processes in the cycle. Again, show your
calculations and explain your reasoning, but only provide the
values in the table.
(d) What is the efficiency of this engine? How could you make the
engine more efficient?