Work During 1 → 2

Difficulty: Easy · Topics: Thermodynamic Cycles, Work by a Gas, PV Diagrams

1 → 2 dagi ish

For the cycle shown (P 0V 0 = 4 J),

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how much work, in joules, does the gas do from 1 to 2? (Include the sign.)