A piston cylinder contracts from 10 Liter to 5 Liter with an external pressure of 10 Pa, what is the work done on the system?
(a) 0.5 mJ
(b) 5 mJ
(c) 10 mJ
(d) 50 mJ
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This key question is from Energy Types topic in division Liquids and Gases in Equilibrium with Solids and Energy: Terminology, Concepts, and Units of Basic Chemical Engineering