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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?
In which type of equilibrium are there no macroscopically apparent flows of matter or energy?
In which type of equilibrium are there no macroscopically apparent flows of matter or energy?
What defines the physical condition of a thermodynamic system at a given time?
What defines the physical condition of a thermodynamic system at a given time?
What determines the possible equilibria between bodies in the context of thermodynamics?
What determines the possible equilibria between bodies in the context of thermodynamics?
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Which concept involves the transfer of matter and energy between bodies as they pass from one equilibrium state to another?
Which concept involves the transfer of matter and energy between bodies as they pass from one equilibrium state to another?
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Who was the first to formulate a concise definition of thermodynamics?
Who was the first to formulate a concise definition of thermodynamics?
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Which physicist believed that engine efficiency was crucial for winning the Napoleonic Wars?
Which physicist believed that engine efficiency was crucial for winning the Napoleonic Wars?
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Who restated Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle?
Who restated Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle?
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What is the primary focus of thermodynamics?
What is the primary focus of thermodynamics?
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Which field does thermodynamics NOT apply to?
Which field does thermodynamics NOT apply to?
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