n mole of a perfect gas undergoes a cyclic process A B C A (see figure) consisting of the following…

n mole of a perfect gas undergoes a cyclic process ABCA (see figure) consisting of the following processes.

AB: Isothermal expansion at temperature T so that the volume is doubled from V1 to V2=2V1 and pressure changes from P1 to P2
BC: Isobaric compression at pressure P2 to initial volume V1.

CA: Isochoric change leading to change of pressure from P2 to P1

Total work done in the complete cycle ABCA is:

  1. nRTln2-12
  2. nRTln2
  3. nRTln2+12
  4. 0

Solution

Wisothermal=nRTlnV2V1\

Wisobaric=PΔV=nRΔT

Wisochoric=0

W1=nRTln2 V V=nRTln2

W2=nRT2-T=-nRT2

W3=0

Wnet=W1+W2+W3

Wnet=nRTln2-12

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 1)

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