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What will be the work done on an ideal gas enclosed in a cylinder, when it is compressed by a constant external pressure, pext in a single step as shown in Fig. 6.2. Explain graphically.
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Work done on an ideal gas can be calculated from p-V graph shown in Fig. 6.6. Work done is equal to the shaded area ABVIVII . Fig. : 6.6 81 Thermodynamics