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What is the primary focus of thermodynamics?
What is the primary focus of thermodynamics?
- The analysis of chemical reactions
- The relationships between heat and other forms of energy (correct)
- The study of motion and forces
- The investigation of electrical currents
Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
- Third Law
- Zeroth Law
- First Law (correct)
- Second Law
In thermodynamics, what does entropy measure?
In thermodynamics, what does entropy measure?
- The pressure exerted by gas molecules
- The disorder or randomness of a system (correct)
- The total energy in a system
- The temperature of an environment
What happens to the internal energy of an ideal gas during isothermal expansion?
What happens to the internal energy of an ideal gas during isothermal expansion?
Which of the following processes is an example of an irreversible thermodynamic process?
Which of the following processes is an example of an irreversible thermodynamic process?
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First Law of Thermodynamics
First Law of Thermodynamics
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
System
System
A specific part of the universe being studied in thermodynamics.
State Function
State Function
A property that depends only on the current state of the system, not the path taken to reach that state.
Heat
Heat
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Entropy
Entropy
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