In the First Law of Thermodynamics, the Change in Internal

question 73

Multiple Choice

In the first law of thermodynamics, the change in internal energy ΔE_int:

• A)is always positive
• B)is always negative
• C)cannot be zero
• D)tends to increase if heat energy is transferred to the gas, and tends to decrease if the gas does work on its environment
• E)tends to decrease if heat energy is transferred to the gas, and tends to increase if the gas does work on its environment

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