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What is the work done by the water when it vaporizes?
What is the work done by the water when it vaporizes?
How much heat is added to the water during the vaporization process?
How much heat is added to the water during the vaporization process?
What does the first law of thermodynamics primarily state?
What does the first law of thermodynamics primarily state?
In the process of vaporization at constant pressure, which relationship holds true for the internal energy change?
In the process of vaporization at constant pressure, which relationship holds true for the internal energy change?
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According to the third law of thermodynamics, what is the entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero?
According to the third law of thermodynamics, what is the entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero?
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When water vaporizes at 1 atm pressure, how much steam does one gram of water produce?
When water vaporizes at 1 atm pressure, how much steam does one gram of water produce?
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What is the pressure used to calculate the work done by the vaporizing water?
What is the pressure used to calculate the work done by the vaporizing water?
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Which equation accurately represents the calculation of work done in the given vaporization process?
Which equation accurately represents the calculation of work done in the given vaporization process?
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Study Notes
Laws of Thermodynamics
- Thermodynamics studies how heat and energy affect systems.
- Observing how changes occur in systems is key.
- Understanding the signs is crucial!
- Positive heat (Q) flows into the system.
- Positive work (W) is done by the system.
- The first law of thermodynamics is the conservation of energy within a thermodynamic system, stated as the change in internal energy (ΔU) equals the heat added (Q) minus the work done (W).
- The work (W) or heat (Q) are dependent on the process.
The First Law of Thermodynamics
- Also known as the Law of Conservation of Energy.
- The change in a system's internal energy (ΔU) equals the heat added to the system (Q) minus the work done by the system (W).
- ΔU = Q - W
- Heat and work are path-dependent.
- Infinitesimal changes: dU = dQ - dW.
Thermodynamics Systems
- In a thermodynamic process, changes occur in the state of the system.
- Heat (Q) is positive when added to the system; negative when it leaves.
- Work (W) is positive when the system does work; negative when work is done on the system.
- Work (W) is positive for system expansion.
First Law of Exercise Thermodynamics
- The body is a thermodynamic system.
- Work (W) is positive during activities like push-ups.
- Heat (Q) is negative during perspiration.
- Exercising leads to a decrease in internal energy (ΔU).
Cyclic Thermodynamic Process for a Human
- A study showing how heat and work balance out over 24 hours.
- Internal energy (ΔU) remains zero.
Four Kinds of Thermodynamic Processes
- Adiabatic: No heat transfer (Q = 0).
- Isochoric: Constant volume (W = 0).
- Isobaric: Constant pressure.
- Isothermal: Constant temperature.
Exhaling Adiabatically
- Exhaling with pursed lips creates a cooler effect.
- This is an adiabatic process.
- When exhaling with pursed lips, the gas undergoes rapid expansion, causing temperature decrease due to adiabatic changes.
Thermodynamics of Boiling Water
- One gram of water (1 cm³) turns into 1761 cm³ of steam when boiling at 1 atm.
- Calculating heat (Q) and work (W) transferred, and their relation to internal energy change (ΔU), by using the 1st Law of Thermodynamics.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Entropy (disorder) tends to increase.
- The total entropy (disorder) of a system and its surroundings increases in any irreversible process (natural processes).
- Entropy increases with random motion.
Entropy and Disorder
- Entropy measures a system's disorder.
- Processes often proceed from more ordered to more disordered states.
- Adding heat increases molecular motion, creating disorder.
Entropy and the Second Law
- Total system entropy never decreases (irreversible).
- Mixing ink and water: entropy rises.
Entropy and the Second Law (Tidy versus Messy Room)
- Tidy implies highly ordered state; a higher entropy.
- Messy room has much more disorder.
- Spontaneous reactions proceed from an ordered state to a disordered state; they increase entropy and are favorable.
Heat Engines
- Heat engines convert part of heat energy into mechanical work.
- Examples include motorized vehicles that rely on heat engines for propulsion, excluding purely electric vehicles.
Heat Engines (Cyclic Process)
- Heat engines operate in cycles.
- Heat (QH) is absorbed, and remaining heat (QC) is discarded in a cold reservoir.
The Efficiency of a Heat Engine
- Thermal efficiency (e) is the fraction of absorbed heat converted to work.
- e = W / QH (where W = work done, and QH = heat absorbed).
The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Statements)
- Engine statement: Impossible to create a cycle completely converting heat into work.
- Refrigerator statement: Impossible to move heat from a cold body to a hot body by a cyclic process.
The Carnot Engine
- The most efficient heat engine, using isothermal and adiabatic processes.
- Carnot Efficiency: eCarnot = 1 - (TC/TH), where TC and TH = cold and hot reservoir temperatures (in kelvin).
- Idealization: no real engine process can fully achieve this level.
Efficiency of a Heat Engine Example
- Finding heat supplied and the efficiency of a diesel engine, which performs work and discards heat.
Entropy and Carnot Cycle Example
- Solving work, heat wasted, and the cold reservoir temperature for a heat engine.
Third Law of Thermodynamics
- Entropy of a perfect crystal reaches zero at absolute zero (0 K).
- Substances at absolute zero (0 K) have a minimum entropy value.
Third Law of Thermodynamics (Purpose)
- Measuring entropy for different substances.
- Using absolute zero as a reference point.
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics, focusing specifically on the First Law of Thermodynamics and the conservation of energy. You will explore how heat and work influence thermodynamic systems, and the dependencies involved in these processes. Test your understanding of these crucial concepts and their implications in physics.
