Question

Consider a process shown in the figure. During this process, the work done by the system ______.

Options

• continuously increases

• continuously decreases

• first increases, then decreases.

• first decreases, then increases.

Answer 1

Consider a process shown in the figure. During this process, the work done by the system continuously increases.

Explanation:

Because the volume is always expanding and the expansion work is always positive, the system's work is always increasing.