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Which of the following best describes the focus of thermodynamics?
Which of the following best describes the focus of thermodynamics?
- Heat, work, energy, and the relationships between them. (correct)
- The interactions between electric currents, magnetic fields, and electric charges.
- The motion of objects and the forces that cause that motion.
- The study of light and its behavior.
According to the second law of thermodynamics, the entropy of an isolated system always decreases.
According to the second law of thermodynamics, the entropy of an isolated system always decreases.
False (B)
What fundamental principle is expressed by the First Law of Thermodynamics?
What fundamental principle is expressed by the First Law of Thermodynamics?
Energy is conserved
In optics, the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known as ______.
In optics, the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another is known as ______.
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Which of the following equations represents Coulomb's Law?
Which of the following equations represents Coulomb's Law?
The principle of equivalence states that the effects of gravity are distinguishable from the effects of acceleration.
The principle of equivalence states that the effects of gravity are distinguishable from the effects of acceleration.
What is the term for the phenomenon where two or more particles become correlated in such a way that they share the same fate, no matter how far apart they are?
What is the term for the phenomenon where two or more particles become correlated in such a way that they share the same fate, no matter how far apart they are?
According to special relativity, as an object's velocity approaches the speed of light, its ______ increases.
According to special relativity, as an object's velocity approaches the speed of light, its ______ increases.
Which of the following is a correct statement of Snell's Law?
Which of the following is a correct statement of Snell's Law?
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Mechanics
Mechanics
Deals with the motion of objects and the forces that cause that motion.
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Deals with heat, work, and energy, and the relationships between them.
Electromagnetism
Electromagnetism
Deals with the interactions between electric currents, magnetic fields, and electric charges.
Kinematics
Kinematics
Describes motion without considering its causes, focusing instead on displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
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Dynamics
Dynamics
Deals with the causes of motion, i.e., forces, through Newton's laws of motion.
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Gravitation
Gravitation
The force of attraction between objects with mass, described by Newton's law of universal gravitation.
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Heat
Heat
The transfer of energy between objects due to a temperature difference.
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First Law of Thermodynamics
First Law of Thermodynamics
Energy is conserved; change in internal energy equals heat added minus work done by the system.
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Resistance
Resistance
The opposition to the flow of electric current.
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Refraction
Refraction
The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, described by Snell's Law.
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