76 3. First law of thermodynamics Figure 3—12. A system with multiple paths. is li ' | | i | WORKED EXAMPLES Example 3-1. A system is subjected to a series of processes, as shown in Figure 3—12. ‘When the system is taken from state a to state b along the path ach, 800 J of heat flow | (p into the system, and the system does 300 J of work. (a) Suppose that the system is taken from a to b along the path adb. How much heat flows into the system given that the work | Sul done by the system is 120 J? (b) Suppose that the system is returned from state b to | yy state a directly (Figure 3-12). The work done on the system is 220 J. Does the system | absorb or liberate heat during the return? How much? (c) Suppose that E, = O and Ey Sut 400 J, and the only work done on the system is accomplished by slowly changing the | : volume, Find the heat absorbed in processes ad and db: } | Exa Path ach lg Qucy = 800T |? Wan = 3003 | Bing AE gw = AE aco = Ques ~ Wacb | °c AE is independent of the path } | an Path adb | Woay = 1205 | or Qoas = AE ap + Wav = 6205 | aw | Exan Cal AE ba + Woo | The Heat is liberated in this particular process. cao( Paths ad and db, ‘The process db occurs at constant volume, so there is no volume change. oO. and the work done is zero. eee Was = 0 Weae = Waa + Way = Weg = 1203 po) AEws = Eg ~ E, = 4005 Mog Qeq = AE 2g + Wag = 5203 ACP