Fuel and the first law of thermodynamics
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1
Burning 15 kg of dry wood (q = 10 MJ/kg) gives Q (MJ):
150
2
How many kg of alcohol (q = 29 MJ/kg) give 87 MJ when burned?
3
3
A gas receives 900 J of heat and does 400 J of work. ΔU (J)?
500
4
250 J of work is done on a gas compressed adiabatically. What is ΔU?
+250 J (increases)
5
Why does a bicycle pump heat up when used quickly?
The air is compressed fast with no time to lose heat (adiabatic): work done on it raises its internal energy.