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Diamonds and graphite are both made of pure carbon — just arranged differently.
Did you know?
Diamonds and graphite are both made of pure carbon — just arranged differently.
A thermodynamic system undergoes cyclic process ABCDA as shown in the figure. The work done by the system in the cycle is

To solve this problem, we need to calculate the work done by the system in the cyclic process ABCDA.The work done in a cyclic process is equal to the area enclosed by the cycle on the PV diagram.Let's analyze the given PV diagram:• The cycle is a rectangle with vertices A, B, C, and D.• The coordinates of these points are: A: B: C: D: The area of the rectangle ABCD can be calculated as:• Height of the rectangle • Width of the rectangle Therefore, the area (work done) is:Area HeightWidthHowever, note the direction of the process:• The process moves clockwise, indicating positive work done by the system.• The diagonal paths CB and DA do not contribute to the net work done, as they cancel each other out.Thus, the net work done by the system in the cycle is:This corresponds to Option 4.
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