A given mass of gas expands from state A to state B by three paths $ 1,2 $ and $ 3 $ as shown in the figure If $ \mathrm{w}_{1}, \mathrm{w}_{2} $ and $ \mathrm{w}_{3} $ respectively are be the works done by the gas along three paths, then

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A given mass of gas expands from state A to state B by three paths $ 1,2 $ and $ 3 $ as shown in the figure If $ \mathrm{w}_{1}, \mathrm{w}_{2} $ and $ \mathrm{w}_{3} $ respectively are be the works done by the gas along three paths, then, $ \mathrm{w}_{1}>\mathrm{w}_{2}>\mathrm{w}_{3} $, $ \mathrm{w}_{1} < \mathrm{w}_{2} < \mathrm{w}_{3} $, $ \mathrm{w}_{1}=\mathrm{w}_{2}=\mathrm{w}_{3} $, $ \mathrm{w}_{1} \mathrm{w}_{3} $

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Work is equal to area under P - V graph (when P is plotted along y-axis). As area under graph 3 is maximum and area under graph 1 is minimum, so w 3 is maximum and w 1 is minimum. So w 1 w 2 w 3

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