In the following indicator diagram, the net amount of work done will be
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(b) The cyclic process $1$ is clockwise where as process $2$ is anticlockwise.

Clockwise area represents positive work and anticlockwise area represents negative work.

Since negative area $(2) >$ positive area $(1)$, hence net work done is negative.

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