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Chapter 10, Problem 11RCQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
What happens to the internal energy of a system when mechanical work is done on it? What happens to its temperature?
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QUESTION:
What happens to the internal energy of a system when mechanical work is done on it? What happens to its temperature?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
For example, when we have a steam engine (power plant), the amount of energy supplied will be evident in the increased internal energy of the steam and in the mechanical work done. That can be described as follows.
Above equation actually represents a form of the first law of thermodynamics.