A 3.50 dm3 gas sample expanded adaibatically against a constant external pressure of 510.0 kPa until its volume was doubled. Calculate (a) the amount of heat absorbed by the gas, and (b) the change in the internal energy of the gas.

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A 3.50 dm3 gas sample expanded adaibatically against a constant external pressure of 510.0 kPa until its volume was doubled. Calculate (a) the amount of heat absorbed by the gas, and (b) the change in the internal energy of the gas. 

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