A fixed amount of an ideal monatomic gas is maintained at constant volume as it is cooled by 50 K.This feat is accomplished by removing 400 J of energy from the gas.How much work is done on the gas during this process?

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Since the volume of the gas is constant, no work is done on the gas. Work done is given by $W = P\Delta V$, and since $\Delta V = 0$, $W = 0$.

A Fixed Amount of an Ideal Monatomic Gas Is Maintained