A Gas Is Taken Through the Cycle Shown in the PV

question 88

Multiple Choice

A gas is taken through the cycle shown in the pV diagram in the figure. During one cycle, how much work is done by the gas?

• A)p₀V₀
• B)2 p₀V₀
• C)3 p₀V₀
• D)4 p₀V₀

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Definitions:

Peristalsis

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of muscle tissue attached to bones, responsible for voluntary movements of the body.

Body Movement

The physical motion of the body or its parts, which can range from voluntary actions, like walking and jumping, to involuntary ones, like respiration.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized type of involuntary striated muscle found only in the heart, responsible for contracting and pumping blood throughout the body.