A system absorbed 44 joules of heat from its surroundings. After doing work, the increase in the internal energy of the system i
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We can solve the problem by using the first law of thermodynamics:
where
is the variation of internal energy of the system
Q is the heat absorbed by the system
W is the work done by the system
In this problem, the heat absorbed by the system is Q=+44 J, and the increase in internal energy is
. So we can rearrange the equation to calculate the work done:
and the work is positive, which means that it is done by the system on the surrounding.
where
Q is the heat absorbed by the system
W is the work done by the system
In this problem, the heat absorbed by the system is Q=+44 J, and the increase in internal energy is
and the work is positive, which means that it is done by the system on the surrounding.
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a) <span>A battery does work on electric charges to bring them to a position of higher electric potential energy so that they can flow through a circuit to a lower potential energy --> TRUE
That's true: the battery does the work to move the charges to one end of its terminal thus creating a potential difference between the two terminals. Then, when it is connected to the circuit, charges start to flow to the terminal at lower potential (through the circuit)
b) </span><span>the potential difference between the terminals of a battery, when no current flows to an external circuit, is referred to as the terminal voltage --> FALSE
This is false: when no current flows, it is called e.m.f. (electromotive force)
c) </span><span>the internal resistance of a battery decreases with decreasing temperature
--> TRUE
In fact, the dependence of a resistance with the temperature is:
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with
<span>d) a battery is a device that produces electricity by transforming chemical energy into electrical energy --> TRUE
</span><span>That's true: a battery uses chemical reactions to create a potential difference between the two terminals that can be exploited to make charges flowing through a circuit.
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