A gas undergoes the following three-step cycle: • 1→2: isochoric pressure increase from

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Problem

P_1 = 200\,\text{kPa}

V_1 = 0.010\,\text{m}^3

P_2 = 400\,\text{kPa}

. • 2→3: isobaric expansion at

400\,\text{kPa}

to a volume

V_3 = 0.030\,\text{m}^3

. • 3→1: return to the initial state along a straight-line segment on the

P

–

V

diagram. Calculate the net work done ON the gas during one complete cycle.