//Example 2.14 clear; clc; //Given R=8.314;// gas constant in J K^-1 mol^-1 p1=2;// initial pressure in atm v1=0.5;// initial volume in dm^3 v2=2;// final volume in dm^3 V=1.4;// coefficient of adiabatic expansion (gamma) // To determine Work done p2=p1*((v1/v2)^V);//final pressure in atm Wad=(-1)*(((p1*101*v1)-(p2*v2*101))/(V-1));//work done in adiabatic process in J Wiso=p1*v1*101*log(v2/v1);////work done in isothermal process in J mprintf('(i) Work done in adiabatic process = %f J',Wad); mprintf('\n (ii) Work done during isothermal process = %f J',Wiso); //end