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The air inside a bicycle tire pump has 120 joules of work done on it as 40 joule

ID: 2112515 • Letter: T

Question

  The air inside a bicycle tire pump has 120 joules of work done on it as 40 joules of heat is conducted away from it. What is the change in internal energy of the air?   The air inside a bicycle tire pump has 120 joules of work done on it as 40 joules of heat is conducted away from it. What is the change in internal energy of the air?   The air inside a bicycle tire pump has 120 joules of work done on it as 40 joules of heat is conducted away from it. What is the change in internal energy of the air?

Explanation / Answer

E = Q - W = -40 + 120 = 80 J