Q. Work done in a free expansion process is
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Correct Answer: (B)
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Explanation: In free expansion there is no work done as there is no external external pressure. That's certainly true, in fact free expansion is an irreversible process in which a gas expands into an insulated evacuated chamber, you can think of it like ann container with a piston and the gas is left to expand in vacuum.
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In free expansion there is no work done as there is no external external pressure. That's certainly true, in fact free expansion is an irreversible process in which a gas expands into an insulated evacuated chamber, you can think of it like ann container with a piston and the gas is left to expand in vacuum.