A gas contained in a cylinder fitted with a frictionless piston expands against a constant external pressure of 1 atm from a volume of 5L to a volume of 10L. In doing so, it absorbs 400 J of thermal energy from its surroundings. Determine the change in the internal energy of the system.

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A gas contained in a cylinder fitted with a frictionless piston expands against a constant
external pressure of 1 atm from a volume of 5L to a volume of 10L. In doing so, it absorbs 400 J of
thermal energy from its surroundings. Determine the change in the internal energy of the system.

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