Question
A person takes in a breath of 13*C of air and holds it until it warms to 36.5*C. The air has an initial volume of 0.24 L and a mass of 0.00077kg.
a. Determine the work done by the air on the lungs if the pressure remains constant at 1 atm.
Answer in units of J.
b. Find the change in the internal energy of the air. Treat the air as a monatomic gas.
Answer in units of J.
c. Calculate the energy added to the air by heat.
Answer in units of J.
a. Determine the work done by the air on the lungs if the pressure remains constant at 1 atm.
Answer in units of J.
b. Find the change in the internal energy of the air. Treat the air as a monatomic gas.
Answer in units of J.
c. Calculate the energy added to the air by heat.
Answer in units of J.