Air in a piston/cylinder device undergoes a continuous cycle as shown here: from State 1 to State 2 to State 3 to State 1 to State 2, etc... The air cycles between two pressures 130 kPa and 250 kPa and two specific volumes. The first process in the cycle (1 - 2) is an isothermal process at 375 K. Determine the following.

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c) the boundary work for Process 1 (State 1 to State 2)

d) the boundary work for Process 2 (State 2 to State 3)

e) the boundary work for Process 3 (State 3 to State 1)

f) total work done on the air for each complete cycle (BE CAREFUL. You are asked for the work done the air, not the air.)

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