The First Law of Thermodynamics
 

The First Law of Thermodynamics problem 22


The volume of of water in the liquid state at is . The volume of of water vapour at and atmospheric pressure is .


  • Show that the work done against the atmosphere when of liquid water becomes water vapour is .


    • The first law of thermodynamics may be given by the expression




      where is the increase in internal energy of the system. State what is meant by


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    • The specific latent heat of vaporisation of water at is . A mass of of liquid water becomes water vapour at . Determine, using your answer in (a), the increase in internal energy of this mass of water during vaporisation.


 

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