Question

In a cyclic process, a gas performs 123 J of work on its surroundings per cycle. What amount of heat, if any, transfers into or out of the gas per cycle?

123 J transfers out of the gas

123 J transfers into the gas

246 J transfers into the gas

0 J (no heat transfers)

Answer 1

123 J transfer into the gas

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we know that 123 J work is done by the gas on its surrounding

So here gas is doing work against external forces

Now for cyclic process we know that

`\Delta U = 0`

so from 1st law of thermodynamics we have

`dQ = W + \Delta U`

`dQ = W`

so work done is same as the heat supplied to the system

So correct answer is

123 J transfer into the gas