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प्रश्न
Derive the work done in an adiabatic process.
उत्तर
Work done in an adiabatic process: Consider µ moles of an ideal gas enclosed in a cylinder having perfectly non-conducting walls and base. A frictionless and insulating piston of cross-sectional area A is fitted in the cylinder.
Let W be the work done when the system goes from the initial state (Pi, Vi, Ti) to the final state (Pf, Vf, Tf) adiabatically.
Work done in an adiabatic process
W = `int_("V"_"i")^("V"_"f") "PdV"` ..........(1)
By assuming that the adiabatic process occurs quasi-statically, at every stage the ideal gas law is valid. Under this condition, the adiabatic equation of state is PVγ = constant (or)
P = `"constant"/"V"^γ` can be substituted in the equation (1), we get
∴ Wadia = `int_("V"_"i")^("V"_"f") "constant"/"V"^γ "dV" = "constant" int_("V"_"i")^("V"_"f") "V"^-γ "dV"`
= `"constant" [("V"^(-γ + 1))/(-γ + 1)]_("V"_"i")^("V"_"f") = "constant"/(1 - γ) [1/("V"_"f"^(γ - 1)) - 1/("V"_"i"^(γ - 1))]`
= `1/(1 - γ) ["constant"/("V"_"f"^(γ - 1)) - "constant"/("V"_"i"^(γ - 1))]`
But, `"P"_"i""V"_"i"^γ = "P"_"f""V"_"f"^γ = "constant"`
∴ Wadia = `1/(1 - γ) [("P"_"f""V"_"f"^γ)/("V"_"f"^(γ - 1)) - ("P"_"i""V"_"i"^γ)/("V"_"i"^(γ - 1))]`
Wadia = `1/(1 - γ) ["P"_"f""V"_"f" - "P"_"i""V"_"i"]` .......(2)
From ideal gas law, PfVf = μRTf and PiVi = μRTi
Substituting in equation (2), we get
∴ Wadia = `(μ"R")/(γ - 1) ["T"_"i" - "T"_"f"]` ..........(3)
In adiabatic expansion, work is done by the gas. i.e., Wadia is positive. As Ti > Tf the gas cools during adiabatic expansion.
In adiabatic compression, work is done on the gas. i.e., Wadia is negative. As Ti < Tf the temperature of the gas increases during adiabatic compression.
PV diagram - Work done in the adiabatic process
To differentiate between isothermal and adiabatic curves in the PV diagram, the adiabatic curve is drawn along with the isothermal curve for Tf and Ti. Note that the adiabatic curve is steeper than an isothermal curve. This is because γ > 1 always.
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