Gas is contained in a piston-cylinder assembly and undergoes three processes. First, the gas is compressed at a constant pressure of 100 [kPa] from initial volume of 1.0 [m3] to a volume of 0.5 [m3]. Second, the gas pressure is increased by heating at constant volume up to 200 [kPa]. Third, the gas is returned to its initial pressure and volume by a process for which P ∀=constant. All pressures given are absolute. For the gas as a system, is the system best considered open, closed, or isolated? Why?
