In an adiabatic expansion, the work done by the gas comes from:

  1. its internal energy (it cools)
  2. heat supplied
  3. the surroundings' heat
  4. nowhere
Answer

A) its internal energy (it cools)

Q = 0 Rightarrow W = -Delta U. SLO P-11-C-11 · Application

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