d) How much work is done by the gas? e) The thermal energy of the gas increases by 196 J in the expansion of part c. Was heat transferred to or from the gas in this process? How much?

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6. A cylinder with a 16-cm-diameter piston contains gas at a pressure of 3.0 atm.
a) How much force does the gas exert on the piston?
b) How much force does the environment exert on the piston?
c) The gas expands at constant pressure and pushes the piston out 10.0 cm. How much work
is done by the environment?
d) How much work is done by the gas?
e)
The thermal energy of the gas increases by 196 J in the expansion of part c. Was heat
transferred to or from the gas in this process? How much?
Transcribed Image Text:6. A cylinder with a 16-cm-diameter piston contains gas at a pressure of 3.0 atm. a) How much force does the gas exert on the piston? b) How much force does the environment exert on the piston? c) The gas expands at constant pressure and pushes the piston out 10.0 cm. How much work is done by the environment? d) How much work is done by the gas? e) The thermal energy of the gas increases by 196 J in the expansion of part c. Was heat transferred to or from the gas in this process? How much?
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