Consider a 1 L container which is divided equally into two compartments by a frictionless movable partition. If the first compartment is filled with gas with a pressure of 50.5 kPa and the second compartment is evacuated, what is the work done when the gas is allowed to expand to completely fill the container? * O +25.25 J O -25.25 J O +50.5 J O -50.5 J

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Consider a 1L container which is divided equally into two compartments
by a frictionless movable partition. If the first compartment is filled with a
gas with a pressure of 50.5 kPa and the second compartment is
evacuated, what is the work done when the gas is allowed to expand to
completely fill the container? *
+25.25 J
-25.25 J
+50.5 J
-50.5 J
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a 1L container which is divided equally into two compartments by a frictionless movable partition. If the first compartment is filled with a gas with a pressure of 50.5 kPa and the second compartment is evacuated, what is the work done when the gas is allowed to expand to completely fill the container? * +25.25 J -25.25 J +50.5 J -50.5 J
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