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Question:

In a cyclic process, work done by the system is zero, more than the heat given to the system, equal to heat given to the system, or independent of heat given to the system?

equal to heat given to the system.

zero.

more than the heat given to the system.

independent of heat given to system.

Solution:

In a cyclic process, since the system returns to its initial state, the change in internal energy must be zero. Therefore, by the first law of thermodynamics, the net heat given to the system must be equal to the net work done by the system. Mathematically, this is represented as ΔU = Q - W, where ΔU is the change in internal energy, Q is the net heat added to the system, and W is the net work done by the system. Since ΔU = 0 for a cyclic process, we have Q = W. Therefore, the work done by the system is equal to the heat given to the system.