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Question

A chamber with a piston was filled with gas. The chamber was heated using a hot plate which supplied 300 J of energy

Illustration of a gas chamber with a piston on a hot plate for thermodynamics study.

A. If the piston was fixed, what are the signs of q and w?

B. If the piston was allowed to move, what are the signs of q and w?

Accepted Answer

(A) w = 0, +q (B) -w, +q

Answer

(A) -w, -q (B) w = 0, -q

Answer

(A) -w, +q (B) w = 0, +q

Answer

(A) w = 0, -q (B) -w, -q

Answer

(A) -w, -q (B) +w, -q

Answer

(A) -w, +q (B) +w, +q

A chamber with a piston was filled with gas. The chamber was heated using a hot plate which supplied 300 J of energyA. If the piston was fixed, what are the signs of q and w?B. If the piston was allowed to move, what are the signs of q and w?