The Energy Absorbed as Heat by an Ideal Gas for an Isothermal

question 84

Multiple Choice

The energy absorbed as heat by an ideal gas for an isothermal process equals:

• A)the work done by the gas
• B)the work done on the gas
• C)the change in the internal energy of the gas
• D)the negative of the change in internal energy of the gas
• E)zero since the process is isothermal

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