1. Rate of heat transmission
  2. Initial state only
  3. End states only
  4. None of these
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Answer: Option 3

End states can be determined from the internal energy levels at those states. If we are considering a system S, the heat energy (dQ) can be used to do work (dW) or to store energy as potential energy (dU). $${\text{dQ}} = {\text{dW}} + {\text{dU}}$$ The interesting thing is that, for an adiabatic process dQ will be zero. So, the work done in an adiabatic process depends only on the internal energy. i.e. end states.

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