Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - The Laws of Thermodynamics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 644: 12

Answer

$W_C\lt W_A \lt W_B$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required work done as follows: For process C: $W_C=3\times 1=3.0J$ For process B: $W_B=(1\times 1)+((1+3)\times 2/2)=5.0J$ For process A: $W_A=4\times 1=4.0J$ Thus, the required increasing order is given as $W_C\lt W_A \lt W_B$
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