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Worksheet 1.1 – Internal Energy, Heat and Work

Observe UNITS, SIG FIGS, and enclose all FINAL ANSWERS inside a BOX or CIRCLE.

1. A system receives 425 J of heat and delivers 425 J of work to its surroundings. What is the
change in internal energy of the system (in J)?

2. What is the change in internal energy (in J) of a system that absorbs 0.615 kJ of heat from
its surroundings and has 0.247 kcal of work done on it?

3. Calculate the work associated with the compression of a gas from 54 L to 25 L at a

constant external pressure of 12 atm.
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4. A balloon is being inflated to its full extent by heating the air inside it. In the final stages of
this process, the volume of the balloon changes from 4.00×10 6 L to 4.50×106 L by the
addition of 1.3×108 J of energy as heat. Assuming that the balloon expands against a
constant pressure of 1.0 atm, calculate ΔE for the process. (To convert between L ⋅ atm
and J, use 1 L ⋅ atm = 101.3 J.)