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What is the definition of Energy?
What is Work?
Force acting over a distance.
What is Heat?
A flow of energy due to a temperature difference.
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
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What is Potential Energy?
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What is Kinetic Energy?
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Potential and Kinetic Energy are the two main types of energy.
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What is a State Function?
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What is Thermal Heat?
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What does Temperature measure?
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What is The System in thermodynamics?
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What are The Surroundings?
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What does Exothermic mean?
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What does Endothermic mean?
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What is Thermodynamics?
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What is the 1st Law of Thermodynamics?
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What is Internal Energy (E)?
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What does 'q' represent?
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What does 'w' represent?
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What is a Calorimeter?
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What is a calorie?
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What does 'Calorie' (with a capital C) mean?
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What is a Joule?
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What is Specific Heat Capacity?
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What is Enthalpy?
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What is Entropy?
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What is Pyrolytic Cracking?
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What is Heat Death?
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The First Law of Thermodynamics is the same as the Law of Conservation of Energy.
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What does the Second Law of Thermodynamics state?
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What is the Greenhouse Effect?
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What is Global Warming?
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What is Energy Spread?
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What is Matter Spread?
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Study Notes
Energy Concepts
- Energy: The capacity to perform work or generate heat.
- Work: Defined as force applying over a distance.
- Heat: Energy transferred due to temperature differences, flowing from concentrated areas to less concentrated ones.
Fundamental Laws
- Law of Conservation of Energy: Energy can change forms but cannot be created or destroyed.
- 1st Law of Thermodynamics: Affirms the conservation of energy; the total energy in the universe remains constant.
- 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: States the universe's entropy, or disorder, is always increasing.
Types of Energy
- Potential Energy: Energy related to an object’s position or composition.
- Kinetic Energy: Energy resulting from the motion of an object.
- Potential and Kinetic Energy: The primary categories of energy.
Properties and Measurements
- State Function: System properties that depend only on the current state, independent of the path taken.
- Internal Energy (E): The total kinetic and potential energy of particles within a system, altered by work and heat transfer.
- Specific Heat Capacity: The energy required to change the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Thermodynamic Processes
- Exothermic: Describes processes where the system releases heat, lowering its potential energy and releasing energy stored in molecular bonds.
- Endothermic: Describes processes where the system absorbs energy, resulting in an increase in potential energy, transforming heat to potential energy.
Tools and Units
- Calorimeter: A device used to measure heat changes in reactions.
- Calorie: The energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius; equivalent to 1000 calories (1 kcal).
- Joule: The SI unit measuring energy.
Additional Concepts
- Enthalpy: A state function representing the energy exchange in a chemical reaction.
- Entropy: A measure indicating the level of disorder or randomness in a system.
- Thermal Heat: Generated through random motion of an object's particles.
- Temperature: Indicates the average thermal energy and motion of particles within an object.
Environmental Impact
- Greenhouse Effect: The trapping of solar energy by atmospheric gases, which helps regulate Earth’s temperature.
- Global Warming: The phenomenon linked to increased greenhouse gas concentrations, resulting in rising average temperatures on Earth.
Energy and Matter Spread
- Energy Spread: Refers to the dispersal of energy during various processes, raising the energy level of surrounding molecules.
- Matter Spread: Involves the expansion of molecules in a substance, increasing its volume.
Pyrolytic Cracking
- A process that involves heating larger petroleum molecules to around 700 degrees Celsius to yield smaller, more valuable molecules.
Heat Death
- A theoretical state where energy distributes uniformly across Earth's surface, resulting in a lack of usable energy for work.
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Description
This quiz covers essential concepts in energy, including its definition, types, and the fundamental laws governing it, such as the laws of thermodynamics. Explore the differences between potential and kinetic energy, as well as the implications of energy conservation. Test your understanding of these vital principles in physics.