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What does the Greek word 'Therme' mean?
What does the Greek word 'Therme' mean?
- Heat (correct)
- Energy
- Work
- Power
What is the definition of energy according to the course notes?
What is the definition of energy according to the course notes?
- Power of heat
- Transformation of heat into power
- Ability to cause changes (correct)
- Amount of work done
What is the importance of thermodynamics in our daily lives?
What is the importance of thermodynamics in our daily lives?
- It is encountered in many engineering systems and aspects of life (correct)
- It is only applicable to living organisms
- It is only applicable to engineering systems
- It is only applicable to non-living things
What are the two ways to look at 'things' in thermodynamics?
What are the two ways to look at 'things' in thermodynamics?
What is the approach of classical thermodynamics?
What is the approach of classical thermodynamics?
What is the term for the science that deals with energy?
What is the term for the science that deals with energy?
What is the term for a system that is not allowed to exchange energy with its surroundings?
What is the term for a system that is not allowed to exchange energy with its surroundings?
What is the unit of specific thermodynamic property, such as specific internal energy or specific enthalpy?
What is the unit of specific thermodynamic property, such as specific internal energy or specific enthalpy?
What is the term for a region of space or a quantity of matter that is being studied?
What is the term for a region of space or a quantity of matter that is being studied?
What is the term for the characteristic of a system, such as its temperature or pressure?
What is the term for the characteristic of a system, such as its temperature or pressure?
What is the term for the boundary between a system and its surroundings?
What is the term for the boundary between a system and its surroundings?
What is the term for a system that allows for the exchange of mass and energy with its surroundings?
What is the term for a system that allows for the exchange of mass and energy with its surroundings?
What is the term used to describe the difference between absolute pressure and atmospheric pressure when the pressure is higher than atmospheric pressure?
What is the term used to describe the difference between absolute pressure and atmospheric pressure when the pressure is higher than atmospheric pressure?
What is the relationship between pressure and depth in a fluid at rest?
What is the relationship between pressure and depth in a fluid at rest?
What is the formula to calculate the pressure as a function of depth?
What is the formula to calculate the pressure as a function of depth?
What is the correct formula to find the absolute pressure P1 at a given point?
What is the correct formula to find the absolute pressure P1 at a given point?
What is the term used to describe the difference between atmospheric pressure and absolute pressure when the pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure?
What is the term used to describe the difference between atmospheric pressure and absolute pressure when the pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure?
What is the correct unit of pressure?
What is the correct unit of pressure?
