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Q. A gas is taken through the cycle $A \rightarrow B \rightarrow C \rightarrow A,$ as shown. What is the net work done by the gas?Physics Question Image

NEETNEET 2013Thermodynamics

Solution:

In a cyclic process, work done is equal to the area under the cycle and is positive if the cycle is clockwise and negative if the cycle is anticlockwise.
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$\therefore$ The network done by the gas is
$W =$ Area of the cycle $ABCA$
$=\frac{1}{2} \times(7-2) \times 10^{-3} \times(6-2) \times 10^{5}$
$=\frac{1}{2} \times(5) \times 10^{-3} \times 4 \times 10^{5}$
$=10 \times 10^{2} J=1000\, J$