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What is thermodynamics?
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?
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?
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?
What separates a thermodynamic system from its surroundings?
What is an isolated system in thermodynamics?
What is an isolated system in thermodynamics?
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