Two gases A and B are separated by a partition within a box. Gas B expands and move the partition, doing 200j of work on gas A. 400j of energy are transferred to gas A from B due to a temperature difference. What is the net total change of the internal energy from gas A?

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The net total change in the internal energy of gas A can be determined by summing up the work done on gas A and the energy transferred to gas A due to the temperature difference.

Given:
Work done on gas A: 200 J (positive because work is done on gas A)
Energy transferred to gas A due to temperature difference: 400 J (positive because energy is transferred to gas A)

Net total change in internal energy of gas A = Work done + Energy transferred
= 200 J + 400 J
= 600 J

Therefore, the net total change in the internal energy of gas A is 600 J.