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19 February, 19:37

A piston uses 32 J of energy to do work as 68 J of heat are added to the cylinder of the piston. The change in internal energy of the system is ___ J.

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  1. 19 February, 19:46
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    Internal energy is defined as the energy associated with the random, disordered motion of molecules. It is denoted by U and calculated by the expression:

    Δ U = Q - W

    We calculate as follows:

    ΔU = 68 J - 32 J

    ΔU = 36 J
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