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Does stirring a liquid add heat $Q$ to a system?

I was given a question,

"A thermos bottle containing milk is shaken vigorously. Consider the milk as the system.

(a) Will the temperature rise as a result of the shaking?

(b) has heat been added to the system?

(c) Has work been done on the system?

(d) Has the system's internal energy changed?".

I know that the shaking, which can be viewed more simply as stirring, does increase the temperature of the system, and work has been done on the system, but does shaking/stirring add heat $Q$? If yes, could someone explain how? And how would that effect the internal energy (U)?

Ben
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