Which of the following is correct option for free expansion of an ideal gas under adiabatic condition ?
- q = 0, T 0, w = 0
- q 0, T = 0, w = 0
- q = 0, T = 0, w = 0
- q = 0, T < 0, w 0
Answer
(3) q = 0, T = 0, w = 0
Solution
Free expansion: expansion against vacuum, pex = 0 w = 0
Adiabatic condition q = 0
U = q + w = 0
for an ideal gas U depends only on temperature, U = 0 T = 0
As per NCERT, no work is done during free expansion of an ideal gas whether the process is reversible or irreversible.
Answer: (3)