According to the First Law of Thermodynamics,the Sum of the Heat

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to the first law of thermodynamics,the sum of the heat gained by a system and the work done on that same system is equivalent to which of the following?

• A)entropy change
• B)internal energy change
• C)temperature change
• D)specific heat

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