I just need a refresher. Taking a physics class. Would you mind working out step by step an integration of work (W) when nRT is a constant. So, Integrate from V1 to V2 1/V dV. I also know the answer is nRT*ln(V2/V1). Just fuzzy on the how you get there part. Thanks!

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I just need a refresher. Taking a physics class. Would you mind working out step by step an integration of work (W) when nRT is a constant. So, Integrate from V1 to V2 1/V dV. I also know the answer is nRT*ln(V2/V1). Just fuzzy on the how you get there part. Thanks!

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