MCQ
Work done on or by a gas, in general depends upon the
- AInitial state only
- BFinal state only
- CBoth initial and final states only
- ✓Initial state, final state and the path
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Initial state, final state and the path
d
(d)Work done $ = \int_{\,1}^{\,2} {\,PdV} $, which is state dependent as well as path dependent.
(d)Work done $ = \int_{\,1}^{\,2} {\,PdV} $, which is state dependent as well as path dependent.
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