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Question
A gas expands adiabatically, doing 360 J of work. What is the change in its internal energy?
Explanation
**Energy transfer** first law ΔU = Q - W, W includes P-V work, shaft work, electrical work, Q includes conduction Fourier law, convection, radiation Stefan-Boltzmann, distinction important because work is controllable, heat spontaneous from hot to cold, entropy associated with heat not work, explaining why heat engine efficiency <100%. Adiabatic: Δ Q = 0 , Δ U = -Δ W . Work by gas: Δ W = 360 J . Δ U = -360 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 =
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