S sukhi New member Jun 30, 2009 #1 environment. Fi....? An ideal gas absorbs 492 J of heat from its environment and does 824 J of work on the environment. Find the change in the internal energy of the gas.? Find the change in the internal energy of the environment in J?
environment. Fi....? An ideal gas absorbs 492 J of heat from its environment and does 824 J of work on the environment. Find the change in the internal energy of the gas.? Find the change in the internal energy of the environment in J?
J Jacy New member Jun 30, 2009 #2 Use 1st Law of Thermodynamics: U = Q - W U = 492 - 824 = - 332 J => energy lost by the gas U = 332 J => energy added to the environment.
Use 1st Law of Thermodynamics: U = Q - W U = 492 - 824 = - 332 J => energy lost by the gas U = 332 J => energy added to the environment.
