Q.

One mole of a monatomic ideal gas goes through a thermodynamic cycle, as shown in the volume versus temperature (V-T) diagram. The correct statement(s) is/are:     [R is the gas constant]                            [2019]

1 Work done in this thermodynamic cycle (12341) is |W|=12RT0  
2 The above thermodynamic cycle exhibits only isochoric and adiabatic processes.  
3 The ratio of heat transfer during processes 12 and 23 is |Q12Q23|=53  
4 The ratio of heat transfer during processes 12 and 34 is |Q12Q34|=12  

Ans.

(1, 3)

The P-V graph of the given V-T graph is given below.

(1)  Work done during cyclic process (12341)

W=area enclosed in the loop=P02V0

 P0V0=nRT0                P0V02=nRT02

  Work done W=nRT01=RT02    [as n=1]

(2)  Process 12 is isobaric

Process 23 is isochoric

Process 34 is isobaric

Process 41 is isochoric

Hence no adiabatic process is involved.

(3)  |ΔQ12|=|nCpΔT|=|nCp(2T0-T0)|=|nCpT0|

|ΔQ23|=|ΔU|=|nCvΔT|=|nCvT0|

 |ΔQ12ΔQ23|=CpCv=53

(4)  |ΔQ34|=nCpT02

 |ΔQ12ΔQ34|=nCpT0nCpT02=21