An external heat source supplies thermal energy through heating to a system at a rate of 187 W as the environment does work on the system at a rate of -131 W. At what rate is the internal (thermal) energy of the system changing?

A) -56 W
B) 320 W
C) 56 W
D) 190 W
E) -320 W


C

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