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Isothermal Consider the following. P (kPa) 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 86(n) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (a) Find the work done by an ideal gas as it expands from point A to point B along the path shown in the figure. MJ (b) How much work is done by the gas if it compressed from B to A along the same path? MJ

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a] Work done by the ideal gas as it expands from A to B = area under the PV curve.

W = (1/2)(100+700)(6-4) + (1/2)(500+700)(7-6) = 1400 kJ = 1.4 MJ

b] If the work is done on the gas to compress it from B to A, the work done will be:

W = - 1400 kJ = - 1.4 MJ.

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