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1/5 - Foundational
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2/5 - Routine exam skill
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3/5 - Standard multi-step
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4/5 - Hard exam skill
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5/5 - Challenge
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Question
A gas changes from state A to state B by two different pressure-volume paths shown in the figure.
Total: 5 marks
(a) Which quantity is represented by area under a P-V path? (1 mark)
(b) Can work be different for the two paths? Give a reason. (2 marks)
(c) Can be different for the two paths? Give a reason. (2 marks)
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