5.1.4.a - (a) Work
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Define an adiabatic process.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when the walls of a system are insulated.
What does Joule's experiments signify?
💡 Hint: Consider the different methods used to perform the work.
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What is an adiabatic process?
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In Joule's experiments, what did he demonstrate?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between work and temperature change.
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A container holding 2kg of water is stirred mechanically until its temperature rises from 20°C to 25°C. Calculate the work done if the specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 kJ/kg°C.
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between internal energy changes and work done.
Explain how negative work done by a system can impact its temperature, using an example.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between work done and temperature change.
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