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Can the work done during a cyclic process be zero?

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Yes. The work done in a cyclic process is zero, if the process reverses exactly under similar conditions such that it retraces the same P-V diagram. In such a case, the area of the curve on a P-V diagram is zero and hence the work done is zero.
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