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How many calories are equivalent to 4186 J of heat? (1 cal = 4.186 J )
Explanation
**Isochoric process** constant volume ΔV=0, work W=0, first law ΔU = Q, all heat goes to internal energy, P/T = constant from ideal gas law P V = n R T at constant V, pressure proportional to temperature, P₁/T₁ = P₂/T₂, e.g., heating gas in rigid container pressure rises proportionally to T. Heat in cal = Heat in J4.186 . (4186)/(4.186) = 1000 cal . Using first law ΔU = Q - W, W = ∫ P dV, isobaric W = P ΔV, isothermal W = n R T ln(V₂/V₁), adiabatic P V^γ = const and η = 1 - T_c/T_h, evaluation yields 1000 cal,
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