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Which type of system does not exchange matter or energy with its surroundings?
Which type of system does not exchange matter or energy with its surroundings?
- Open system
- Closed system
- Isolated system (correct)
- Dynamic system
What is the characteristic of a thermodynamic system in equilibrium?
What is the characteristic of a thermodynamic system in equilibrium?
- Continuous change in state variables
- Constant exchange of matter and energy
- Unpredictable behavior
- Absence of flow of mass or energy (correct)
How is the physical condition of a thermodynamic system described at a given time?
How is the physical condition of a thermodynamic system described at a given time?
- By the rate of energy exchange
- By the volume of the system
- By the temperature alone
- By the values of a set of thermodynamic state variables (correct)
Which system can interact with its surroundings by exchanging both matter and energy?
Which system can interact with its surroundings by exchanging both matter and energy?
Which system may exchange heat, experience forces, and exert forces, but does not exchange matter?
Which system may exchange heat, experience forces, and exert forces, but does not exchange matter?