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Which of the following is correct, when the energy is transferred to a system from its environment?

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Which of the following is correct, when the energy is transferred to a system from its environment?

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  • System gains energy

  • System loses energy

  • System releases energy

  • the system does not exchange energy

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System gains energy

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