Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 543: 43b

Answer

$1.875V_0p_0$ = 75 J

Work Step by Step

The work done is the area under the curve. For path B, this is $3V_0 * (0.25p_0+p_0)/2$ = $1.875V_0p_0$
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