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When a system is taken from state 1 to 2 along the path 1a2 it absorbs 50 cal of heat and work done is 20 cal. Along the path 1b2, Q=36 cal. What is the work done along 1b2?
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56 cal
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66 cal
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16 cal
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D
6 cal
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Solution

The correct option is D 6 cal
Using first law we have dU=dQdW.
Thus for process 1a2 we have dU=5020=30cal

The change in internal energy in the process 1b2 would be the same as internal energy is the point function.
Thus for process 1b2 we have dU=30=36W or work done is 6 cal.

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