Arrange the following in order of magnitude of work done by the system / on the system at constant temperature: (a) |Wreversible| for expansion in infinite stage. (b) |Wirreversible| for expansion in…

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Arrange the following in order of magnitude of work done by the system / on the system at constant temperature:

(a) $|W_{\text{reversible}}|$ for expansion in infinite stage. (b) $|W_{\text{irreversible}}|$ for expansion in single stage. (c) $|W_{\text{reversible}}|$ for compression in infinite stage. (d) $|W_{\text{irreversible}}|$ for compression in single stage.

Paaras Thakur · Accepted Answer

d c = a b. 🧠 Reversible expansion maximizes work out; irreversible compression maximizes work in For isothermal processes between the same two states, the ranking of |w| follows from the second law: reversible expansion gives the most work from the system, while single-stage (irreversible) compression requires the most work input. Ranking by magnitude of work: - d (irreversible compression, single stage): highest — surroundings push at the high final pressure throughout. - c = a (reversible compression = reversible expansion): equal in magnitude, intermediate. - b (irreversible expansion, single stage): lowest — system pushes at the low external pressure throughout. Order: d c = a b Answer: (b) d c = a b

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a b c d

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d c = a b

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c = a d b

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a c b d

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