Figure 9.1 p-V diagram of several possible thermodynamic processes between initial and final states.
-In Fig. 9.1, by which closed path, starting and ending at "initial" and passing through "final," will the most work be done on the gas?

Question

Figure 9.1  p-V diagram of several possible thermodynamic processes between initial and final states.
-In Fig. 9.1, by which closed path, starting and ending at "initial" and passing through "final," will the most work be done on the gas?

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The work done on the gas is given by the area enclosed by the path on the P-V diagram. The path that encloses the largest area is (iii) followed by the reverse of (i).

Figure 91 P-V Diagram of Several Possible Thermodynamic Processes Between