A thermodynamic system is taken from state a to state c in the figure (Figure 1)along either path abc or path adc. Along path abc the work W done by the system is 450J. Along path adc, W is 120J. The internal energies of each of the four states shown in the figure are Ua=150J, Ub=240J, Uc=680J, and Ud=330J.

  distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.

explanation:

the instantaneous velocity = change in position/time taken

the slope of the graph should give instantaneous velocity.

  slope of a graph = change in value of y -axis / change in values of x -axis

  comparing both the equations

    change in value of y -axis = change in position

  change in values of x -axis = time taken

so position values should be on the y axis and time values should be on the x axis.

distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.