A Cyclic Process Is Carried Out on an Ideal Gas

question 95

Multiple Choice

A cyclic process is carried out on an ideal gas such that it returns to its initial state at the end of a cycle, as shown in the pV diagram in the figure. If the process is carried out in a clockwise sense around the enclosed area, as shown on the figure, then the magnitude of the enclosed area represents

• A) the heat that flows out of the gas.
• B) the work done on the gas.
• C) the heat added to the gas.
• D) the work done by the gas.

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