3. Compute the heat and work for the following reversible processes of a monatomic ideal gas (see the graph below): (a) isothermal expansion from (P1, V1, T;) to (P2, V2, T1), namely the path A; (b) adiabatic expansion from (P1, V1, T1) to (P3, V2, T2) followed by an constant-volume heating to (P2, V2, T1), namely path B+C; (c) constant expansion from (P1, V1, T1) to (P1, V2, T3) followed by a constant-volume cooling to (P2, V2, T1), namely path D+E. Numerical values of some variables: P1=2 bar, Vı=1 L, T,=300 K, 3R P2=1 bar, V2= 2 L, Cy = 2 P1, V1,T7 D A E P2, V2,T| C В P3, V2, T2 V

3. Compute the heat and work for the following reversible processes of a monatomic ideal gas (see the graph below): (a) isothermal expansion from (P1, V1, T;) to (P2, V2, T1), namely the path A; (b) adiabatic expansion from (P1, V1, T1) to (P3, V2, T2) followed by an constant-volume heating to (P2, V2, T1), namely path B+C; (c) constant expansion from (P1, V1, T1) to (P1, V2, T3) followed by a constant-volume cooling to (P2, V2, T1), namely path D+E. Numerical values of some variables: P1=2 bar, Vı=1 L, T,=300 K, 3R P2=1 bar, V2= 2 L, Cy = 2 P1, V1,T7 D A E P2, V2,T| C В P3, V2, T2 V

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