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A cylindrical adiabatic container of total volume 2V0 is divided into two equal parts by a conducting piston which is free to move as shown in the figure. Each part contains identical gas at pressure P0. Initially the temperatures of the left and right parts are 4T0 and T0 respectively. An external force is applied on the piston of area A to keep the piston at rest. The value of external force required when thermal equilibrium is reached is

 

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Options:
  • A 85P0A
  • B 25P0A
  • C 56P0A
  • D 65P0A
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 65P0A

If final temp is T

P0V04RT0Cv4T0-T=P0V0RT0CvT-T0

4T0-T4=T-T0

4T0-T=4T-4T0

8T0=5T

T=8T05

Final pressure

In left Pf=TfT0Pi=85T04T0P0=25P0

In right Pf=85T0T0P0=85P0

Force=8P05-2P05A=6P0A5

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