A gas abosorbs 400 J of heat and expands by 2×10-3m3 against a constant pressure of 105Nm-2. The change in internal energy is
Wirrev=-Pext∆V; Wirrev=-105 N m-22×10-3 m3=-200 J ; Heat absorbed,q=+400 J ; ∆E=+400 J+-200 J; ∆E=+200 J ;