An ideal gas with γ = 1.67 starts at point A in Fig. 18.21, where its volume and pressure are 1.00 m3 and 250 kPa, respectively. It undergoes an adiabatic expansion that triples its volume, ending at B. It’s then heated at constant volume to C, and compressed isothermally back to A. Find (a) the pressure at B, (b) the pressure at C, and (c) the net work done on the gas.
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