Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics Quiz

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What is thermodynamics?

  • The study of forces due to heat or heat due to forces (correct)
  • The study of mechanical forces
  • The study of gravitational forces
  • The study of electrical forces

What is a closed system in thermodynamics?

  • A system that can only exchange mass with its surroundings
  • A system in which energy but not mass can be passed to or from the surroundings (correct)
  • A system that can exchange mass and energy with its surroundings
  • A system that can transfer neither mass nor energy to and from its surroundings

What is a homogeneous system in thermodynamics?

  • A system made of multiple phases, not uniform throughout
  • A system that can exchange mass and energy with its surroundings
  • A system made of one phase only, uniform throughout (correct)
  • A system that can transfer neither mass nor energy to and from its surroundings

What separates a thermodynamic system from its surroundings?

<p>Boundary, which may be real or imaginary, rigid or non-rigid, permeable or non-permeable, adiabatic or non-adiabatic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an isolated system in thermodynamics?

<p>A system that can transfer neither mass nor energy to and from its surroundings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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