Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Heat Engines and Refrigerators - Exercises and Problems - Page 549: 11

Answer

$41\;\rm J$

Work Step by Step

We know that the work done by the gas per cycle is the enclosed area under the $p-V$ curve. Hence, $$W_{out}={\rm \;Area} $$ And we can see that the enclosed area under the $P_V$ curve is a right triangle. $$W_{out}=\frac{1}{2}(600-200)\times 10^{-6}(3-1)\times 1.013\times 10^5 $$ $$W_{out}=40.52\;\rm J\approx \color{red}{\bf 41}\;\rm J$$
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