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Can mixed energy units spoil this gas calculation?

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A sealed gas buffer in a stadium roof initially has 1.80 kJ of internal energy. During a test, an actuator rapidly pushes its piston inward and does 650 J of work on the gas. Assume all this energy increases the gas's internal energy. Calculate the final internal energy in joules and state what can happen to the temperature.

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4.3.3.3 Increasing the pressure of a gas

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AQA specification 4.3.3.3 Increasing the pressure of a gas GOV.UK Key Stage 4 science programme

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