On a PV diagram, 2 curves are plotted, both starting at the same point and both ending at the same final increased volume. One curve is for an isothermal process; the other is for an adiabatic process. What does the area between these two curves represent?
a. Q absorbed by the isothermal process.
b. W done by the adiabatic process.
c. ?U for the isothermal process.
d. Neither Q, W, nor ?U for either of the processes is represented.
a
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