A cylinder contains 1.87 mol of a monatomic ideal gas at 3.6 × 105 Pa and 335 K. The gas is first compressed to half its initial volume while keeping the pressure constant. It then expands adiabatically to its initial volume and is finally heated at constant volume to its original pressure.

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A cylinder contains 1.87 mol of a monatomic ideal gas at 3.6 × 105 Pa and 335 K. The gas is first compressed to half its initial volume while keeping the pressure constant. It then expands adiabatically to its initial volume and is finally heated at constant volume to its original pressure.

What is the value of the initial volume and the net work of the cycle (in absolute value)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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