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What is a state in thermodynamics?
A condition of a system at a specific point in time
What type of process occurs when the temperature of a system changes?
None of the above
What is a path in thermodynamics?
A series of states through which a system passes during a process
What occurs when a fluid enters a control volume with a different state than when it exits?
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What is a cycle in thermodynamics?
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What is a property in thermodynamics?
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What is a quasi-equilibrium?
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What is a process in thermodynamics?
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What type of functions are heat and work classified as?
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What is a characteristic of a property X?
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What is the symbol for the change in the value of a property X?
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What is the expression for the change in the value of a property X?
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What is an example of an intensive property?
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What happens when two or more systems with intensive properties are brought together?
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What type of quantity is dependent on the path of the process?
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What is a characteristic of a path function?
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What is the term used to describe the pressure of a system measured relative to the atmosphere?
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What is the relationship between absolute pressure, gauge pressure, and atmospheric pressure?
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What is the force balance equation for the fluid element in the pressure variation with elevation?
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What is the relationship between the pressure and the elevation of a fluid?
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What is the formula for the pressure variation with elevation?
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What is the term used to describe the measurement of pressure using a column of fluid?
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What is the main distinction between a closed system and an open system?
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What is the zeroth law of thermodynamics related to?
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What is the statement of the zeroth law of thermodynamics?
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What is the pressure at which the ice point exists?
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What is the primary function of a system boundary?
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At what temperature does water boil in Celsius?
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What is a control volume?
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What is a property in thermodynamics?
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What is the lowest temperature possible?
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What is the temperature of Absolute Zero in Fahrenheit?
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What defines the thermodynamic state of a system?
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What is a thermodynamic process?
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What is the characteristic of Absolute Zero?
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What is the temperature of water freezing in Kelvin?
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What is a path in thermodynamics?
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What is the difference between a cycle and a flow process?
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Study Notes
Introductory Concepts and Definitions
- A system can be classified as closed, open, or isolated.
- System boundaries may be drawn to reflect the type of analysis one wishes to perform.
- A control volume is defined by a surface (real or imaginary) enclosing a volume of interest.
Properties and States
- A property is a quantifiable macroscopic characteristic of a system (e.g., mass, volume, density, pressure, temperature, etc.).
- The thermodynamic state of a system is defined by the values of all of its thermodynamic properties.
- A process occurs whenever a system changes from one state to another state.
Types of Processes
- Constant-temperature process: isothermal.
- Constant-pressure process: isobaric.
- Constant-entropy process: isentropic.
- Constant-volume process: isochoric.
Path and Point Functions
- Path functions are quantities that are not properties of the system and depend on the path of the process undergone by the system (e.g., heat and work).
- The change in the value of a property is independent of the path, hence: ∫dX = X2 - X1.
Extensive and Intensive Properties
- An intensive property is one that does not depend on the mass of the system (e.g., temperature, pressure, density, and velocity).
- Intensive properties are not summed when two or more systems are brought together.
Thermodynamic Pressure
- The pressure of a system is usually measured relative to the atmosphere (gauge pressure).
- Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure + Atmospheric pressure.
Pressure Variation with Elevation
- Pressure varies with altitude or depth: ∂P/∂Z = -ρg.
Manometry
- P = Patm + PHg.
Temperature Scale
- Temperature is a measure of molecular activity.
- The zeroth law of thermodynamics states that if two systems are equal in temperature to a third, they are equal in temperature to each other.
- The ice point and steam point are chosen to establish a temperature scale, with a number of subdivisions created between them.
- The Kelvin scale is designed to go to zero at absolute zero, where all atomic and molecular motion stops.
Important Reference Points
- Water boils at 100°C or 373 K.
- Water freezes at 0°C or 273 K.
- Absolute zero occurs at 0 K or -273.15°C or -460°F.
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Learn about the fundamental concepts and definitions in thermodynamics, including systems, surroundings, and boundaries. This quiz is designed for ME 266 students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
