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a) An ideal gas is taken through a quasi-static process described by P = αV2, with α = 4.90 atm/m6, as shown in the figure. The gas is expanded to twice its original volume of 1.00 m3. How much work (in MJ) is done on the expanding gas in this process?
b) What If? How does the work done in part (a) compare to the lowest and highest possible amounts of work that can be done on this gas between the initial and final states if the pressure always remains between Pi and Pf, and the volume always remains between Vi and Vf? (Enter your answers as percentages of the work done in part (a).)
Wlowest/Wpart (a) x 100% = ?
Whighest/Wpart (a) x 100% = ?