In thermodynamics process pressure of a fixed mass of gas is changed in such a manner that the gas releases 30J of heat and 18J of work was done on the gas. If the initial energy of the gas was 60J then, the final internal energy will be:
A
32J
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B
48J
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C
72J
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D
96J
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Solution
The correct option is C48J The change in the internal energy of the system, U = Q - W Q = -30 W = -18 Hence, U=−12 Thus, if the initial internal energy is 60J, the final energy x is given by,