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PHY 101 PHY 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

3200 J of heat is added to a system and 1500 J of work is done on it. What is the change in internal energy?
Options
A 1700 J
B -1700 J
C 1500 J
D 4700 J
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Internal energy increases by heat added plus work done on the system.

Hint

Apply first law: ΔU = Q + W(on).

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