How will you calculate work done on an ideal gas in a compression, when change in pressure is carried out in infinite steps ?

How will you calculate work done on an ideal gas in a compression, whe

1.	How will you calculate work done on an ideal gas in a compression, when change in pressure is carried out in infinite steps ?
Answer» Solution :When compression is carried out in infinite STEPS with CHANGE in pressure, it is a reversible process. The work done can be calculated form `p - V` plot as shown in the given FIGURE. Shaded AREA under the CURVE represents the work done on the gas.