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An automobile engine provides 527 Joules of work to push the pistons. In this process the internal energy changes by -2886 Joules. Calculate q for the engine. This represents the amount of heat that must be carried away by the cooling system. q = Joules

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According to first law of thermodynamics:

= Change in internal energy = -2886 J

q = heat absorbed or released = ?

w = work done or by the system

w = work done by the system= {Work is done by the system as the final volume is greater than initial volume and is negative}

w = -527 J

q = ?

{Heat released by the system is negative}

Thus the amount of heat released by the system and carried away by the cooling system is -2359 JoulesAnswer:

Step-by-step explanation:

User Abhijith Brumal
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Answer: -2359 Joules

Step-by-step explanation:

According to first law of thermodynamics:


\Delta E=q+w


\Delta E= Change in internal energy = -2886 J

q = heat absorbed or released = ?

w = work done or by the system

w = work done by the system=
-P\Delta V {Work is done by the system as the final volume is greater than initial volume and is negative}

w = -527 J

q = ?


-2886=q+(-527)


q=-2359J {Heat released by the system is negative}

Thus the amount of heat released by the system and carried away by the cooling system is -2359 Joules

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