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For an ideal gas, an illustration of three different paths  and  from an initial state  to a final state  is shown in the given figure

Path A represents a reversible isothermal expansion from to . Path  represents a reversible adiabatic expansion ( ) from  to  followed by reversible heating the gas at constant volume ( ) from to . Path  represents a reversible expansion at constant pressure  from  to  followed by a reversible cooling at constant volume  from  to

What is  , for path ?

a)

b)

c)

d)



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For an ideal gas, an illustration of three different paths  and  from an initial state  to a final state  is shown in the given figure

Path A represents a reversible isothermal expansion from to . Path  represents a reversible adiabatic expansion ( ) from  to  followed by reversible heating the gas at constant volume ( ) from to . Path  represents a reversible expansion at constant pressure  from  to  followed by a reversible cooling at constant volume  from  to

What is  , for path ?

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

According to the first law of thermodynamics

In isothermal process,

Or

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