A sample of gas executes a clockwise cyclic process on a diagram that encloses a…

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Problem

A sample of gas executes a clockwise cyclic process on a

P\!-\!V

diagram that encloses a non-zero area. Which of the following gives the correct signs of the net work

W_{\text{gas}}

done BY the gas and the net heat

Q

added TO the gas over one complete cycle? (a)

W_{\text{gas}}<0,\; Q>0

(b)

W_{\text{gas}}>0,\; Q>0

(c)

W_{\text{gas}}>0,\; Q<0

(d)

W_{\text{gas}}<0,\; Q<0