Where does energy come from when gases heat up during compression?

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Hi

I wanted to know : -

Most gases increase in temperature when they are compressed . Where does the energy for this come from .

When a change of state from liquid to gases occurs is it accompanied by change in the internal energy of the liquid molecules ?

Thanks a lot ..
 
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sparsh said:
Most gases increase in temperature when they are compressed . Where does the energy for this come from .

Using the first law of thermodynamics; [itex]\Delta U = Q - W[/itex], [itex]W[/itex] is defined as the work done by the system. Now, when you compress a gas you have to apply a force and since work done is the intergral of force, when you compress a gas you are doing work on the gas. Therefore, you are inceasing the internal energy of the gas and hence the temperature increases.

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When a change of state from liquid to gases occurs is it accompanied by change in the internal energy of the liquid molecules ?