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An ideal gas is compressed to half its initial volume by means of several processes. Which of the process results in the maximum work done on the gas?
A
Isothermal
B
Adiabatic
C
Isobaric
D
Isochoric
Detailed Solution
Work done on the gas equals the area under the P–V curve; the adiabatic curve is the steepest, so it encloses the largest area.
$W_{isochoric} = 0$ and $W_{adiabatic} > W_{isothermal} > W_{isobaric}$