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If a gas is adiabatically compressed and the calculated change in internal energy is 1600J, is the WORK done on the gas also 1600J??
Adiabatic Compression: Understanding Internal Energy and Work in Gases
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In the discussion on adiabatic compression, it is established that when a gas undergoes adiabatic compression, the work done on the gas is equal to the change in internal energy. Specifically, if the change in internal energy is calculated to be 1600J, then the work done on the gas is also 1600J. This conclusion is derived from the first law of thermodynamics, which states that the change in internal energy is equal to the heat added to the system minus the work done by the system.
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