In the reported figure, there is a cyclic process $ABCDA$ on a sample of $1$ mol of a diatomic gas. The temperature of the gas during the process $A \to B and$ C \to D $are$ {T}_{1} $and$ {T}_{2} $\left({T}_{1} > {T}_{2}\right)$ respectively.
Choose the correct option out of the following for work done if processes $BC$ and $DA$ are adiabatic.

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In the reported figure, there is a cyclic process $ABCDA$ on a sample of $1$ mol of a diatomic gas. The temperature of the gas during the process $A \to B and$ C \to D $are$ {T}_{1} $and$ {T}_{2} $\left({T}_{1} > {T}_{2}\right)$ respectively.

In the reported figure, there is a cyclic process ABCDA on a sample of 1 mol of a diatomic gas. The temperature of the

Choose the correct option out of the following for work done if processes $BC$ and $DA$ are adiabatic.

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Correct answer: B. W _ AD = W _ BC

Work done in adiabatic process = (- nR)/(γ - 1)( T _ f - T _ i ) ∴ W _ AD = (- nR)/(γ - 1)( T _ 2 - T _ 1 ) and W _ BC = (- nR)/(γ - 1)( T _ 2 - T _ 1 ) ∴ W _ AD = W _ BC

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