Work done by expanding steam

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Hint

   subtract the starting volume

   Answer

   1670

   Question

   Volume change from 1 cm3 to 1671 cm3. Change in cm3?

2. Hint

   multiply pressure by volume change

   Unit

   J

   Answer

   169

   Question

   P = 1.013e5 Pa, dV = 1.670e-3 m3. Work in J, to the nearest whole number?

Instructions

Use W = P x change in volume, in SI units, and key in the answer.