550 J of heat is added to the gas in an isothermal process. As the gas expands, pushing against the piston, how much work does it do

The work done by the system is 550 J

Explanation:

Given;

heat added to the system, Q = 550 J

Apply the first law of thermodynamics;

ΔU = Q - W

Where;

ΔU is change in internal energy

Q is the heat added to the system

W is the work done by the system

During an isothermal process, the temperature of the system is constant for the entire process. During this process, the change in the internal energy is zero.

0 = Q - W

W = Q

W = 550 J

Therefore, the work done by the system is 550 J

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