The PV diagram in the figure below shows a set of thermodynamic processes that make up a cycle ABCDA for a monatomic gas, where AB is an isothermal expansion occurring at a temperature of 355 K. There are 1.35 mol of gas undergoing the cycle with PA = 1.01 ✕ 106 Pa, PB = 5.10 ✕ 105 Pa, and PC = 2.02 ✕ 105 Pa. (a) Find the volumes VA and VB. (b) Find the change in thermal energy during the constant-volume process BC.

The PV diagram in the figure below shows a set of thermodynamic processes that make up a cycle ABCDA for a monatomic gas, where AB is an isothermal expansion occurring at a temperature of 355 K. There are 1.35 mol of gas undergoing the cycle with PA = 1.01 ✕ 106 Pa, PB = 5.10 ✕ 105 Pa, and PC = 2.02 ✕ 105 Pa. (a) Find the volumes VA and VB. (b) Find the change in thermal energy during the constant-volume process BC.

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