In the diagram a gas undergoes a change in pressure from a to b followed by a compression from b to c from an initial volume of V; = 8.59 m³ to a final volume of V = 3.82 m³. Determine the magnitude of the total work done on the gas to take it from point a to point c. [Units: J] 30 p [kPa] 20 20 10 10 b a C Vf Vi V[m³]

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I calculated the area under the curve. This being the area of the rectangle and the triangle, but I keep getting wrong. Is there a unit conversion needed? If so, what? conversion to L or Pa.

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In the diagram a gas undergoes a change in pressure from a to b followed by a
compression from b to c from an initial volume of V; = 8.59 m³ to a final volume of
V = 3.82 m³. Determine the magnitude of the total work done on the gas to take
it from point a to point c. [Units: J]
30
p [kPa]
20
20
10
10
b
a
C
Vf
Vi
V[m³]
Transcribed Image Text:In the diagram a gas undergoes a change in pressure from a to b followed by a compression from b to c from an initial volume of V; = 8.59 m³ to a final volume of V = 3.82 m³. Determine the magnitude of the total work done on the gas to take it from point a to point c. [Units: J] 30 p [kPa] 20 20 10 10 b a C Vf Vi V[m³]
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