The dot in Fig, 19-18a represents the initial state of a gas, and the vertical line through the dot divides the p-V diagram into regions 1 and 2. For the following processes, determine whether the work W done by the gas is positive, negative, or
Figure 19-18 Questions 4, 6, and 8.
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