P - V graph of an ideal gas is as shown in the diagram. Work done by the gas in the process ABCD is

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P - V

graph of an ideal gas is as shown in the diagram. Work done by the gas in the process

ABCD

is

PhysicsThermodynamicsNEET

Options:

A $4 P_{0} V_{0}$
B $2 P_{0} V_{0}$
C $3 P_{0} V_{0}$
D $P_{0} V_{0}$

Solution:

1071 Upvotes Verified Answer

The correct answer is:

3 P_{0} V_{0}

W_{A B} = - P_{0} V_{0}

W_{B C} = 0

W_{A B C D} = - P_{0} V_{0} + 0 + 4 P_{0} V_{0}

∴

W_{A B C D} = - P_{0} V_{0} + 0 + 4 P_{0} V_{0}

= 3 P_{0} V_{0}

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