A piston compresses a gas, while at the same time heat is lost to the surroundings. The temperature of the gas rises. The amount of temperature rise is governed by
a. the first law of thermodynamics
b. the second law of thermodynamics
c. specific heat capacity
d. a heat pump
e. none of the above
A
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a. none c. 68 g b. 29 g d. 109 g
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A. No current is induced in any loop. B. The currents are counterclockwise in all three loops. C. The currents are clockwise in all three loops. D. Loop A has clockwise current, loop B has no induced current, and loop C has counterclockwise current. E. Loop A has counterclockwise current, loop B has no induced current, and loop C has clockwise current.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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