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A frictionless piston maintains a constant pressure of 120 kPa as 0.6 kg of air is being heated in a cylinder. Estimate the work and the heat transfer required if the initial temperature of the air is 25°C and
a) The volume is doubled,
b) The volume is quadrupled. Assume constant specific heats.

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