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What is one of the limitations of the first law of thermodynamics?
What is one of the limitations of the first law of thermodynamics?
- It does not specify the feasibility of a process (correct)
- It specifies the % conversion of energy forms
- It always indicates the amount of work done
- It restricts the direction of heat flow
What can the first law of thermodynamics not restrict?
What can the first law of thermodynamics not restrict?
- Energy conversion in general
- Feasibility of any process
- Flow of heat from cold body to hot body (correct)
- Conversion of heat into work
What is a key aspect not addressed by the first law of thermodynamics?
What is a key aspect not addressed by the first law of thermodynamics?
- Direction of heat flow (correct)
- Total energy before and after a process
- Equivalence between work and heat
- Feasibility of energy conversion
Why is it mentioned that external energy has to be used to take heat out of ice in the text?
Why is it mentioned that external energy has to be used to take heat out of ice in the text?
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