Question

Work done on an ideal gas in a cylinder when it is compressed by an external pressure in a single step is shows below.

Which of the following graphs will show the work doen on the gas?

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Answer 2

: The work done on the gas can be calculated from P, V graph. Work done is equal to the area $ABV_{i}V_{f}$