(Q7) The piston in the engine of a car converts the energy released by octane combustion into mechanical work that turns the crankshaft. Some of the energy is lost to the environment as heat. What are the appropriate signs on q and w for this process? q (+) w (+) Oq(-) w (-) O q(-) w (4) q (+) w (-)

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(Q7) The piston in the engine of a car converts the energy released by octane combustion into
mechanical work that turns the crankshaft. Some of the energy is lost to the environment as heat.
What are the appropriate signs on q and w for this process?
q (+) w (+)
O q(-) w (-)
q (-) w (4)
O q (+) w (-)
Transcribed Image Text:(Q7) The piston in the engine of a car converts the energy released by octane combustion into mechanical work that turns the crankshaft. Some of the energy is lost to the environment as heat. What are the appropriate signs on q and w for this process? q (+) w (+) O q(-) w (-) q (-) w (4) O q (+) w (-)
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