A gas contracts to half its initial volume while releasing heat to the surroundings.What can be said about heat q and work w?qis positive; w is negativeqis negative; w is positiveqis positive; w is positiveqis positive; w = 0qis negative; wis negative

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A gas contracts to half its initial volume while releasing heat to the surroundings. What can be said about heat q and work w?

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A gas contracts to half its initial volume while releasing heat to the surroundings.
What can be said about heat q and work w?
qis positive; w is negative
qis negative; w is positive
qis positive; w is positive
qis positive; w = 0
qis negative; wis negative

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