For an ideal-gas isothermal process (T fixed, heat exchanged with reservoir), the work done ON the gas is W = −∫(V_i→V_f) P dV = −n·R·T·log(V_f/V_i) (using PV = nRT to express P(V)). Sign conventions: W > 0 means work done on the gas…
For an ideal-gas isothermal process (T fixed, heat exchanged with reservoir), the work done ON the gas is W = −∫(V_i→V_f) P dV = −n·R·T·log(V_f/V_i) (using PV = nRT to express P(V)). Sign conventions: W > 0 means work done on the gas…