Step 1: Understand what a reversible process is. A reversible process is a process that can be reversed without leaving any change in the system or surroundings.
Step 2: Know that in thermodynamics, work is done when energy is transferred. This can happen in different ways depending on the process.
Step 3: Compare reversible and irreversible processes. In an irreversible process, some energy is lost, often as heat, which means less work can be done.
Step 4: Realize that in a reversible process, all energy can be converted into work, making it the most efficient way to do work.
Step 5: Conclude that since reversible processes allow for maximum energy conversion, the work done in these processes is always greater than in irreversible processes.
