Answer
$20 $ $J$
Work Step by Step
The work done in a process is the area enclosed by the curve on the P-V diagram. Here, the graph is a triangle with base $2$ $m^3$ and height $20$ $Pa$, so the net work done is $0.5 * 2 *20 = 20$ $J$
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 543: 44h
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