(200 mathrm{~J}) of heat is added to two gases, each in a sealed container. Gas 1 is...

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\(200 \mathrm{~J}\) of heat is added to two gases, each in a sealed container. Gas 1 is in a rigid container that does not change volume. Gas 2 expands as it is heated, pushing out a piston that lifts a small weight. Which gas has the greater increase in its thermal energy?

A. Gas 1 B. Gas 2 C. Both gases have the same increase in thermal energy.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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3rd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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