When an ideal gas $(\gamma = 5/3$) is heated under constant pressure, then what percentage of given heat energy will be utilised in doing external work
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(a)$\Delta Q = \Delta U + \Delta W \Rightarrow \frac{{\Delta W}}{{\Delta Q}} = 1 - \frac{{\Delta U}}{{\Delta Q}} = 1 - \frac{{n{C_V}dT}}{{n{C_P}dT}}$
$ \Rightarrow \frac{{\Delta W}}{{\Delta Q}} = 1 - \frac{{{C_V}}}{{{C_P}}} = 1 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{2}{5} = 0.4$
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