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This Week's Puzzle

This assignment is due before 10 AM, Friday, April 22nd, 2011.



  • Puzzle solutions are due by 10:00 AM on Friday of each week.
  • Puzzles are worth 5 points of extra credit each.
  • Answers must be accompanied by valid reasoning. Just like the tests, the answer alone isn't enough!
  • Each week, the first student to submit a correct answer will receive the stylish 25100 T-shirt.
  • Previous winners get a "virtual t-shirt." No shirt, but a chance to win a prize with actual value at the end of the semester (often a book, or maybe software).
  • Please enter your solution in the text area at the bottom of this page. DON'T FORGET TO GIVE YOUR NAME!
"Process Problems"

The figure above shows five different processes (labeled a-e) that each lead from an initial state (P = 3 atm., V = 1 m3) to a final state (P = 1 atm., V = 3 m3).

Please answer each of the following questions.

For which process is W the largest? The smallest?
For which process is Q the largest? The smallest?

Please write your answer in the box below. Give an explanation of the reasoning behind your answer.




Please type your last name and first initial (e.g., Gavrin, A):

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