How Do You Calculate Work, Internal Energy, and Heat in Compressed Air?

In summary, In this conversation, the question is asked about determining the work done, change in internal energy, and heat received or rejected by a gas that is compressed from 1 kg of air at 100 kPa and 0.025 m3 to 150 kPa, using the law pv1.3 = constant. The specific heats are given as Cv = 0.718 kJ/kg K and Cp = 1.005 kJ/kg K. The attempt at a solution involves using equations to calculate the work done and change in internal energy, but the specific equation for internal energy is missing. The expert suggests using the equation U2-U1= Q + W to solve for the internal energy.
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Homework Statement


1 kg of air at a pressure of 100 kPa occupying a volume of 0.025 m3 is
compressed to a pressure of 150 kPa according to the law
pv1.3 = constant.

Determine:
(i) Work done on or by the gas; (6)
(ii) Change in internal energy of the gas; (6)
(iii) Heat received or rejected by the gas; (4)

Take Cv = 0.718 kJ/kg K, Cp = 1.005 kJ/kg K


Homework Equations



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The Attempt at a Solution



I think i can do the first part fine:

W= ((100*10^3) * 0.025 - (150*10^3) * 0.0183) / -0.3
= 816.67

Its the second part that i don't get as it asks for the change in internal energy before the heat received

is there a equation to calculate the internal energy as there is one here:

U2-U1= Q + W

but i would need to work out Q before U2-U1

any help would be much appreciated
 

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The internal energy of an ideal gas is CvnT=CvPV/R.
 

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