Q.
An ideal gas is compressed to half its initial volume by means of several processes. Which of the process results in the maximum work done on the gas?
The P−V diagram of an ideal gas compressed from its initial volume V0to2V0 by several processes is shown in the figure.
Work done on the gas = Area under P−V curve
As area under the P−V curve is maximum for adiabatic process, so work done on the gas is maximum for adiabatic process.
