Answer:
51 J
Explanation:
The air inside a bicycle tire pump has 27 joules of heat conducted away. By convention, when heat is released, it takes the negative sign, so Q = -27 J.
77.9 joules of work done are being done on the air inside a bicycle tire pump. By convention, when work is being done on the system, it takes the positive sign, so W = 77.9 J
We can calculate the change in the internal energy (ΔU) using the following expression.
ΔU = Q + W
ΔU = (-27 J) + 77.9 J
ΔU = 51 J
