Five hundred joules of heat are added to a closed system. the initial internal energy of the system is 87 j, and the final internal energy is 134 j. how much work is being done by the system? a) 221 j b) 279 j c) 366 j d) 453 j

As part of your daily workout, you lie on your back and push with your feet against a platform attached to two stiff springs arranged side by side so that they are parallel to each other. when you push the platform, you compress the springs. you do an amount of work of 79.0 j when you compress the springs a distance of 0.230 m from their uncompressed length. (a) what magnitude of force must you apply to hold the platform in this position? (b)how much additional work must you do to move the platform a distance 0.230 m farther? (c) what maximum force must you apply to move the platform a distance 0.230 m farther?