P-V Diagram
Chemistry
Level
2
Consider the process on a system as shown for an ideal gas. During the process the work done by the system:
first decreases then increases
continuously decreases
first increases then decreases
continuously increases
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1 solution
Work is simply area under the P-V curve. Once you realize this, the answer becomes obvious.