In the Figure, What Is the Sign of the Work

question 32

Multiple Choice

In the figure, what is the sign of the work done by the gas?

• A)positive if the transition is A → B and negative if the transition is B → A
• B)negative if the transition is A → B and positive if the transition is B → A
• C)positive
• D)negative
• E)zero (no work is done)

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