Class 11 NEET Physics Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory

The P-V diagram of an ideal gas compressed from its initial volume V0 to ‌

V0

2

by several processes is shown in the figure.
Work done on the gas = Area under P−V curve
As area under the P−V curve is maximum for adiabatic process, so work done on the gas is maximum for adiabatic process.