A System Contracts from an Initial Volume of 15

question 134

Multiple Choice

A system contracts from an initial volume of 15.0 L to a final volume of 10.0 L under a constant external pressure of 0.80 atm. What is w? (1 L·atm = 101.3 J)

• A) -4.0 J
• B) +4.0 J
• C) -4.1 ×10² J
• D) +4.1 ×10² J
• E) +81 J

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