A piston-cylinder device contains superheated vapor at atmospheric pressure. The piston is pulled by an external force

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A piston-cylinder device contains superheated vapor at atmospheric pressure. The piston is pulled by an external force until the pressure inside drops by 50%. Determine the sign (positive: 1; negative: -1; none: 0) of WB, treating the vapor trapped inside the cylinder as the system. Where does the work done in pulling the piston go?
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