If the boundary of system moves by an infinitesimal amount, the work involved is given by

For irreversible process,

For reversible process,

So, for reversible isothermal process,  In  2 moles of an ideal gas undergoes isothermal compression along three different paths

(a)A single stage compression against a constant external pressure of 20 bar

(b)Reversible compression from  bar and  8 L to  bar

(c)A two stage compression consisting initially of compression against a constant external pressure of 10  bar until , followed by compression against a constant pressure of 20 bar until

Work done on the gas in single stage compression is
a)	144 bar-L	b)	98 bar-L	c)	54 bar-L	d)	121 bar-L

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If the boundary of system moves by an infinitesimal amount, the work involved is given by

For irreversible process,

For reversible process,

So, for reversible isothermal process,  In  2 moles of an ideal gas undergoes isothermal compression along three different paths

(a)A single stage compression against a constant external pressure of 20 bar

(b)Reversible compression from  bar and  8 L to  bar

(c)A two stage compression consisting initially of compression against a constant external pressure of 10  bar until , followed by compression against a constant pressure of 20 bar until

Work done on the gas in single stage compression is
a)	144 bar-L	b)	98 bar-L	c)	54 bar-L	d)	121 bar-L