Figure shows the P-V diagram of an ideal gas undergoing a change of state from A to B. Four different parts I, II, III and IV as shown in the figure may lead to the same change of state.
(a) Change in internal energy is same in IV and III cases, but not in I and II.
(b) Change in internal energy is same in all the four cases.
(c) Work done is maximum in case I
(d) Work done is minimum in case II.
The answer is the option (b) and (c). dU is independent of the path followed in a P-V diagram. It depends only on the initial and final position. Work done is the area enclosed with the V-axis.
The initial and final position is the same for different parts I, II, III, IV. So change in U is same. Hence b is correct.
As area enclosed by the path I is maximum with V-axis, so work done during path I is maximum and minimum in III.
Hence, c is correct.