Thirty joules of heat flow into a system. The system in turn does 50 Joules of work. The internal energy of the system has:
Correct answer: D. Decreased by 20 joules
- A. Increased by 80 joules
- B. Decreased by 80 joules
- C. Increased by 20 joules
- D. Decreased by 20 joules
- E. Remained constant
Explanation
Apply 1st Law of Thermodynamics∆E = q - where,∆E = 30J - (+50) (work is done BY the system)∆E = -20Ji.e Internal energy decreased by 20 joules.
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