An ideal gas undergoes a cyclic expansion and compression along the path a→b→c→a, as shown above. The work done along c→a of the cycle is the area
A) shaded blue.
B) shaded yellow.
C) shaded blue and yellow.
D) negative of the area shaded blue.
E) negative of the area shaded yellow.

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An ideal gas undergoes a cyclic expansion and compression along the path a→b→c→a, as shown above. The work done along c→a of the cycle is the area
A) shaded blue. 
B) shaded yellow. 
C) shaded blue and yellow. 
D) negative of the area shaded blue. 
E) negative of the area shaded yellow.

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The Answer of  An ideal gas undergoes a cyclic expansion and compression along the path a→b→c→a, as shown above. The work done along c→a of the cycle is the area
A) shaded blue. 
B) shaded yellow. 
C) shaded blue and yellow. 
D) negative of the area shaded blue. 
E) negative of the area shaded yellow.

An Ideal Gas Undergoes a Cyclic Expansion and Compression Along