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When we heat an object, it expands. Is work done by the object in this process? Is heat given to the object equal to the increase in its internal energy?

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When we heat an object, it expands, i.e. its volume increases.
Work done by the system, ΔW=PΔV

Using the first law of thermodynamics, we get
Q = U+W

Since the volume changes,W has some non-zero positive value. Thus, heat given to the object is not equal to the increase in the internal energy of the system.

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