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What does thermodynamics deal with?
What does thermodynamics deal with?
- Conversion of electrical energy into thermal energy
- Conversion of mechanical energy into thermal energy (correct)
- Conversion of light energy into sound energy
- Conversion of nuclear energy into kinetic energy
Which of the following is NOT a state variable in thermodynamics?
Which of the following is NOT a state variable in thermodynamics?
- Velocity (correct)
- Internal Energy
- Pressure
- Temperature
What is a closed system in thermodynamics?
What is a closed system in thermodynamics?
- A system where neither mass nor energy cross the boundaries
- A system where mass crosses boundaries but energy does not (correct)
- A system where only energy crosses the boundaries
- A system where both mass and energy cross the boundaries
Which term defines 'anything outside the system which affects the behavior of the system'?
Which term defines 'anything outside the system which affects the behavior of the system'?
What separates the system and surroundings in thermodynamics?
What separates the system and surroundings in thermodynamics?
In an isolated system, what crosses the boundaries?
In an isolated system, what crosses the boundaries?
Two systems are in thermal equilibrium if there is a transfer of heat between them and both have the same temperature.
Two systems are in thermal equilibrium if there is a transfer of heat between them and both have the same temperature.
The Zeroth law of thermodynamics states that if two bodies are each in thermal equilibrium with some third body, then they are also in equilibrium with each other.
The Zeroth law of thermodynamics states that if two bodies are each in thermal equilibrium with some third body, then they are also in equilibrium with each other.
A boundary separating a system and its surroundings can only be movable or imaginary, never fixed.
A boundary separating a system and its surroundings can only be movable or imaginary, never fixed.
Thermodynamic processes involve the movement of mass within a system or between systems.
Thermodynamic processes involve the movement of mass within a system or between systems.
The surroundings of a system occupy volume and mass in space.
The surroundings of a system occupy volume and mass in space.
