A system loses 600 J of heat to the surroundings and does a work of 900 J. Change in internal energy during the process is
-900 J
-1500 J
+900 J
+1500 J
Heat liberated by the system= -ve;
Workdone by the system = -ve;
Change in internal energy∆E = - 600 J - 900 J = -1500 J