Q6: n moles of CH4, considered as an ideal gas, are taken through the following thermodynamic cycle: A→B: isovolumetric transformation from pressure PA and volume VA to pressure PB=2 PA B→C: isobaric expansion from volume VA to volume VC=3 VA C→D: isovolumetric transformation down to pressure PD=PA D→A: isobaric compression  a. Sketch the (ABCD) cycle on a P-V diagram and determine all the unknown pressures, volumes and temperatures at points A, B, C and D in terms of n, R, PA and VA. b. Determine the net mechanical work done by the gas over the entire cycle. c. Determine the heat absorbed by the gas over each leg of the cycle.

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Q6: n moles of CH4, considered as an ideal gas, are taken through the following thermodynamic cycle:
A→B: isovolumetric transformation from pressure PA and volume VA to pressure PB=2 PA B→C: isobaric expansion from volume VA to volume VC=3 VA
C→D: isovolumetric transformation down to pressure PD=PA
D→A: isobaric compression 

a. Sketch the (ABCD) cycle on a P-V diagram and determine all the unknown pressures, volumes and temperatures at points A, B, C and D in terms of n, R, PA and VA.

b. Determine the net mechanical work done by the gas over the entire cycle.

c. Determine the heat absorbed by the gas over each leg of the cycle.

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