College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 15 - Multiple-Choice Questions - Page 566: 5

Answer

As a system undergoes a constant volume process, (c) the work done on or by the system is zero.

Work Step by Step

The work done by a gas is $P \Delta V$ The work done on a gas is $-P \Delta V$ If $\Delta V = 0$, then the work done on or by the system is zero. As a system undergoes a constant volume process, (c) the work done on or by the system is zero.
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