Steam in a Cylinder Is Compressed by a Piston Exerting

question 133

Multiple Choice

Steam in a cylinder is compressed by a piston exerting a constant pressure of 5 atm. The volume of the cylinder decreases by 15 L and simultaneously the steam is cooled, losing 105 kJ of energy as heat. How much energy, total, was gained or lost by the steam in this process? (101.3 J  1 L atm)

• A)(  30.0 kJ)
• B)(  97.4 kJ)
• C)(  113 kJ)
• D)(  180.0 kJ)
• E)113 kJ

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