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An ideal gas in the state P1V1 is isothermally expanded to state P2V2. Then it is adiabatically compressed to initial volume V1. The pressure being P3 in the final state. If W is work done by the gas in the whole process then
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Options:
  • A P3>P1 & W<0
  • B P3<P1 & W>0
  • C P3<P1 & W=0
  • D P3>P1 & W>0
Solution:
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The correct answer is: P3>P1 & W<0
P-V diagram of the process is,

From the diagram, P3>P1



W1-2<W2-3

Overall W<0

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