Answer to Question #51995 in Solid State Physics for vi

Question

An ideal gas undergoes a cycle of processes as shown in the p-V diagram gases . Which statement correctly describes the situation?
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The internal energy of the gas increases over one complete cycle
Over the entire cycle, work is done by the gas.
The gas absorbs more heat than it releases heat over the whole cycle
The gas gives out more heat than it absorbs over the whole cycle.