Consider the following figure. (The x axis is marked in increments of 1 m3.) (a)

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Consider the following figure. (The x axis is marked in increments of 1 m3.)

(a) Determine the work done on a gas that expands from i to f as indicated in the figure.

(b) How much work is performed on the gas if it is compressed from f to i along the same path?

Consider the following figure. (The x axis is marked in increments of 1 m3.) (a) Determine the work done on a gas that expands from i to f as indicated in the figure. (b) How much work is performed on the gas if it is compressed from f to i along the same path?

Explanation / Answer

the answer is the area under the graph 0.5*6*10^6 +1/2*4*10^6*0.5 + 2*10^6*0.5 + 2*10^6*0.5 =6000000 Joules taking M =10^6 =>6 MJ the answer for b is - 6 MJ

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