Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 18, Problem 20E
An ideal gas expands from the state (p1, V1) to the state (p2, V2), where p2 = 2p1 and V2 = 2V1. The expansion proceeds along the diagonal path AB in Fig. 18.19. Find an expression for the work done by the gas during this process.
FIGURE 18.19 Exercises 20, 21 and Problem 75
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