In the Figure, What Is the Sign of the Work

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the figure, what is the sign of the work done by the gas?

• A) positive if the transition is A → B and negative if the transition is B → A
• B) negative if the transition is A → B and positive if the transition is B → A
• C) positive
• D) negative
• E) zero (no work is done)

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Definitions:

Endocrine

Pertaining to glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than through a duct, regulating various bodily functions.

Integumentary

Relating to the skin and its appendages, which serve as the body's largest organ and first line of defense against environmental hazards.

Skeletal

Relating to or functioning as a part of the skeleton, the internal framework of the body composed of bones and cartilage.

Immediate Responses

Quick reactions or adaptations by an organism or system immediately following a stimulus or change in the environment.