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Contests/Gnit Sunday Open 001 (GSO001)/Problem 14 Thermal Efficiency of a Special Heat Cycle
Problem 14

Thermal Efficiency of a Special Heat Cycle

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400 ptsLv.7 IntermediateThermodynamics
2026/03/08 19:30〜2026/03/08 21:00
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Problem Statement

A vertical cylinder with a smooth-moving piston contains nnn moles of a monatomic ideal gas. The gas undergoes the following cycle A→C→B→AA \to C \to B \to AA→C→B→A:

  • State A: Gas volume is V0V_0V0​, pressure is P0P_0P0​.
  • Process A →\to→ C: While the piston is fixed, heat is supplied until the pressure reaches 2P02P_02P0​, reaching state C.
  • Process C →\to→ B: The piston is released, and heat is supplied while the pressure is kept at 2P02P_02P0​ until the volume reaches 2V02V_02V0​, reaching state B.
  • Process B →\to→ A: Heat is slowly removed while the piston is pushed down, causing pressure PPP and volume VVV to change along a straight line on the PPP-VVV diagram, returning to state A.

Find the thermal efficiency eee of this cycle (the net work done per cycle divided by the total heat absorbed per cycle).

Constraints

  • The gas is a monatomic ideal gas.
  • V0=1.0×10−3 m3V_0 = 1.0 \times 10^{-3}\ \mathrm{m^3}V0​=1.0×10−3 m3
  • P0=1.0×105 PaP_0 = 1.0 \times 10^5\ \mathrm{Pa}P0​=1.0×105 Pa

Input Format

The thermal efficiency eee is expressed as an irreducible fraction XY\frac{X}{Y}YX​. Give the value of positive integer X+YX+YX+Y.

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