According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, Applied to a Gas

question 45

Multiple Choice

According to the first law of thermodynamics, applied to a gas, the increase in the internal energy during any process:

• A)equals the heat input minus the work done on the gas
• B)equals the heat input plus the work done on the gas
• C)equals the work done on the gas minus the heat input
• D)is independent of the heat input
• E)is independent of the work done on the gas

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