Arrange the following in order of magnitude of work done by the system / on the system at constant temperature : (a) ∣ w reversible ∣ for expansion in infinite stage. (b) ∣ w irreversible ∣ for ex

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Arrange the following in order of magnitude of work done by the system / on the system at constant temperature :
(a) $∣ w_{reversible} ∣$ for expansion in infinite stage.
(b) $∣ w_{irreversible} ∣$ for expansion in single stage.
(c) $∣ w_{reversible} ∣$ for compression in infinite stage.
(d) $∣ w_{irreversible} ∣$ for compression in single stage.
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For isothermal process ​ ∣ W reversible ​ ∣ expansion ​ = ∣ W reversible ​ ∣ compression ​ = − nRT ln V i ​ V f ​ ​ ∣ W irreversible ​ ∣ expansion ​ < ∣ W irreversible ​ ∣ compression ​ d > c = a > b ∣ W irreversible ​ ∣ expansion ​ = − P ext ​ ( V f ​ − V i ​ ) ​ We can compare work by area of PV graph

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