Work

[Tiahna Thomas 2C]

What does it mean to "do work" on a system? I understand the work function itself, but I am not sure the real life application of work on a system.

[Daljit Takher 1B]

When work is done on a system it means that energy is being added to the system to do the work, thus making it negative

[Kavya Anand 2B]

When work is done on a system, energy enters the system, increasing the internal energy of the system.

[mya warner 2C]

work being done on a system it means that energy is entering the system

[Harshitha_Pandian_3F]

If there is work being done on the system, this means that energy is entering a system.

[505749458]

Work is the transfer an energy into the displacement of an object, which usually means energy transfer in the form of movement rather than heat transfer.

[Sofia Cerpa 2E]

when a system does work on the surroundings, the system's internal energy decreases. when a system has work done on it, the internal energy of the system increases.

[Tylina Guo 1K]

When work is being done on a system, the internal energy of the system increases.

[505769291]

The "work" refers to the quantity of energy transferred from one system to another.

[Allyson_Khachaturov_3B]

To "do work" on a system means to add energy to a given system.

[Maggie_Harned_3H]

Hello,
In order to “do work” on a system in a it means to add energy to a system through the means of energy transfer.