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What is the definition of a thermodynamic system?
What is the definition of a thermodynamic system?
A portion of matter with a definite boundary on which attention is focused.
How are the surroundings of a system defined?
How are the surroundings of a system defined?
Everything outside the system that directly affects its behavior.
What distinguishes an isolated system from closed and open systems?
What distinguishes an isolated system from closed and open systems?
In an isolated system, both energy and mass cannot exchange with the surroundings.
What is a control volume in the context of thermodynamics?
What is a control volume in the context of thermodynamics?
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Define the state of a substance in thermodynamics.
Define the state of a substance in thermodynamics.
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Name three principal properties in thermodynamics.
Name three principal properties in thermodynamics.
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What are the two Greek words from which the word 'THERMODYNAMICS' is derived?
What are the two Greek words from which the word 'THERMODYNAMICS' is derived?
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What is the branch of science that deals with energy in all its forms and the laws governing energy transformation?
What is the branch of science that deals with energy in all its forms and the laws governing energy transformation?
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What is the part of THERMODYNAMICS that applies to engineering and deals with energy interchanges between mechanical and thermal forms?
What is the part of THERMODYNAMICS that applies to engineering and deals with energy interchanges between mechanical and thermal forms?
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Give an example of a thermodynamic transformation involved in everyday ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION.
Give an example of a thermodynamic transformation involved in everyday ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION.
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What process involves converting work into cooling in the context of AIR CONDITIONING?
What process involves converting work into cooling in the context of AIR CONDITIONING?
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In which everyday process is work converted into kinetic energy related to AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION?
In which everyday process is work converted into kinetic energy related to AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION?
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