If the external pressure (P ex ) is greater than the internal pressure (p) of a gas, what sign is assigned to the work done on the system during compression?

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If the external pressure (P ex ) is greater than the internal pressure (p) of a gas, what sign is assigned to the work done on the system during compression?, Positive, Negative, Zero, It depends on the specific conditions

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If the external pressure (P ex ) is greater than the internal pressure (p) during compression, the work done on the system is assigned a positive sign.

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