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A system in a cyclic process performs 300 J of work and rejects 200 J of heat. What is the heat absorbed?
Explanation
**Heat transfer** occurs via conduction, convection, radiation, work via volume change W=∫ P dV, electrical work, etc., first law distinguishes, internal energy includes kinetic and potential of molecules, for ideal gas only kinetic, U = f/2 n R T. For cyclic: Δ U = 0 , Q_net = W . Q_absorb - Q_reject = W . Q_absorb - 200 = 300 ⇒ Q_absorb = 500 J . Using first law ΔU = Q - W, W = ∫ P dV, isobaric W = P ΔV, isothermal W = n R T ln(V₂/V₁), adiabatic P V^γ = const and η = 1 - T_c/T_h, evaluation yields
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