16 Questions
What is the science of energy called?
Thermodynamics
What is a closed system also known as?
Control mass
Which approach in thermodynamics is concerned with the overall behavior of a system?
Macroscopic View
What is a fluid that stores, carries, and transfers energy called?
Working Fluid
Which characteristic of a system can be assigned a numerical value at a given time without knowledge of the previous behavior?
Property
In an open system, what can cross its boundary?
Both mass and volume
Which type of property depends on the quantity of matter?
Extensive Property
What type of equilibrium refers to a system at the same temperature as its surroundings?
Thermal Equilibrium
Which system undergoes no acceleration because the mechanical forces acting on it are balanced?
Mechanical Equilibrium System
Which quantity describes quantitatively the transition between equilibrium states of a thermodynamic system?
Process Quantity
Which dimension distinguishes any physical quantities with a mathematical entity?
Length
What does the mole represent?
Amount of Matter
What type of property does not depend on the quantity of matter?
Intensive Property
Which equilibrium state involves no change in chemical composition over time?
Chemical Equilibrium
What type of equilibrium involves two or more systems at the same temperature?
Thermal Equilibrium
What is a state quantity in thermodynamics?
A quantity that is independent of path and describes the state of a thermodynamic process
Explore the definition of terms, basic concepts, and principles of thermodynamics with a focus on the science of energy, the thermodynamic system, and closed systems. Learn about the study of energy storage, transformation, and transfer.
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