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For a Carnot heat engine, what does the area enclosed by the cycle ABCDA on a P-V diagram represent?

Correct answer B. Work done during one cycle

Explanation

On a P-V diagram the area inside a closed loop equals the net work done by the gas, so the area of ABCDA gives the work done in one complete Carnot cycle.

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