Question
A thermos flask containing tea is shaken vigorously considering tea as a system.
  1. Has heat been added to tea?
  2. Has work been done on it?
  3. Has its internal energy changed?
  4. Does its temperature rise?

Answer

  1. No, heat is not transferred as the flask is insulated from the surrounding.
  1. $\therefore\text{dQ}=0$
  2. Yes, work is done in shaking $($against the viscous force$)$, i.e., $\text{DW}$ is negative.
  3. Yes, internal energy of tea increases. As $dU = dQ - dW = 0 - dW$, and $W$ is negative, therefore $dU$ is positive.
  4. Yes, the temperature of tea rises because of increase in internal energy.

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