Filling in the Table

ProcessQDEintW
1 to 2 0            
2 to 3             20000 J
3 to 1       0      
Complete cycle       0 -19400 J

Can we fill in anything else at this point or do we need to calculate something first?

  1. We need to calculate something first
  2. We know Q for the 2 to 3 process
  3. We know Q for the 3 to 1 process
  4. We know Q for the entire cycle
  5. We know DEint for the 1 to 2 process
  6. We know DEint for the 2 to 3 process
  7. We know W for the 1 to 2 process
  8. We know W for the 3 to 1 process











We can apply the First Law of Thermodynamics to the entire cycle. Because DEint for an entire cycle is always zero, over an entire cycle we get Q = W, which in this case is -19400 J.

ProcessQDEintW
1 to 2 0            
2 to 3             20000 J
3 to 1       0      
Complete cycle -19400 J 0 -19400 J

At this point we need to do a calculation of something. Without integrating or using logarithms, what could we calculate?

  1. Q for the 2 to 3 process
  2. Q for the 3 to 1 process
  3. DEint for either the 1 to 2 process or the 2 to 3 process
  4. W for the 1 to 2 process
  5. W for the 3 to 1 process













To find the work in the adiabatic 1 to 2 process would require an integral. To find the work, or the heat, in the isothermal 3 to 1 process would require logarithms.

We can find either of the two changes in internal energy, however. Finding the heat (Q) for the 2 to 3 process is also possible.







For the 2 to 3 process:

DEint = n CV DT

DEint = (5/2) nR DT = 2.5*100*200 = 50000 J.

ProcessQDEintW
1 to 2 0            
2 to 3       50000 J 20000 J
3 to 1       0      
Complete cycle -19400 J 0 -19400 J

From there we can get to:

ProcessQDEintW
1 to 2 0 -50000 J      
2 to 3 70000 J 50000 J 20000 J
3 to 1       0      
Complete cycle -19400 J 0 -19400 J

Which leads to:

ProcessQDEintW
1 to 2 0 -50000 J 50000 J
2 to 3 70000 J 50000 J 20000 J
3 to 1 -89400 J 0      
Complete cycle -19400 J 0 -19400 J

Finally, we get the complete table:

ProcessQDEintW
1 to 2 0 -50000 J 50000 J
2 to 3 70000 J 50000 J 20000 J
3 to 1 -89400 J 0 -89400 J
Complete cycle -19400 J 0 -19400 J