University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 638: Q19.4

Answer

No, we cannot.

Work Step by Step

As explained in Figure 19.7, the amount of heat transfer and the work done depend not only on the initial and final states, but on the path taken. There is insufficient information to determine how much of the internal energy change was due to heat, and how much was due to work.
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