AP EAPCET 24-Aug-2021 Shift 1 Paper

We know that, the work done in cyclic thermodynamic process is equal to the area under p-V curve.
∴ W1= work done in expansion from C⇒D⇒A is postive
and W2= work done in compression from A→B→C is negative.
It is clear from the figure, ∴ Net work done, W=W1−W2<0