An ideal gas initially at pressure $P_0$, volume $V_0$, and temperature $T_0$ is taken through the cycle described in the figure below. (Assume $n = 4$ and $m = 2$.)
$n P_0$
$P$
$P_0$
$D$
$V$
$V_0$
$m V_0$
(a) Find the net work done by the gas per cycle in terms of $P_0$ and $V_0$. (Substitute numeric values for $n$ and $m$, do not use the variables $n$ and $m$.)
$W_{env} = $
(b) What is the net energy Q added to the system per cycle? (Use the following as necessary: $P_0$ and $V_0$.)
$Q = $
(c) Obtain a numerical value for the net work done per cycle for 1.00 mol of gas initially at 0°C. Hint: Recall that the work done by the system equals the area under a PV curve.
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