A gas in a cylinder held at a constant pressure 1.80×105 Pa expands from a volume of 1.2 m3 to 1.6 m3. The internal energy of the gas decreases from 4.40×105 J to 3×105 J. How much heat was transferred to the gas?

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Multiple Choice

A gas in a cylinder held at a constant pressure 1.80×10⁵ Pa expands from a volume of 1.2 m³ to 1.6 m³. The internal energy of the gas decreases from 4.40×10⁵ J to 3×10⁵ J. How much heat was transferred to the gas?

–6.8 × 10⁴ J

2.12 × 10⁵ J

4.72 × 10⁵ J

2.28 × 10⁵ J

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