15 Questions
Which term refers to the mass or region outside the system?
Surroundings
What is a closed system also known as?
Isolated system
Which type of properties are independent of the mass of a system?
Temperature
What separates the system from its surroundings?
Boundary
In which type of system can both energy and mass cross its boundary?
Control volume
In thermodynamics, what is a closed system also known as?
Control mass
What separates the system from its surroundings in thermodynamics?
Boundary
Which type of system allows both energy and mass to cross its boundary in thermodynamics?
Open system
What term refers to a characteristic of a system that is independent of the mass of the system in thermodynamics?
Temperature
Which term in thermodynamics refers to the mass or region outside the system?
Surroundings
What is the term for a quantity of matter or a region in space chosen for study in thermodynamics?
System
Which term refers to the real or imaginary surface that separates the system from its surroundings in thermodynamics?
Boundary
What type of system allows both energy and mass to cross its boundary in thermodynamics?
Open system
Which term in thermodynamics refers to any characteristic of a system, such as pressure, temperature, volume, density, and mass?
Property
What are the characteristics of a system that are independent of the mass of the system in thermodynamics?
Temperature, pressure, density
Test your knowledge of thermodynamics with this quiz covering terminology, system concepts, properties, and temperature and pressure concepts.
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