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What are properties in thermodynamics?
What are properties in thermodynamics?
Properties are point functions that depend on the state only.
Define heat in the context of thermodynamics.
Define heat in the context of thermodynamics.
Heat is defined as the form of energy transferred between systems by virtue of a temperature difference.
What is work in the context of thermodynamics?
What is work in the context of thermodynamics?
Work is energy transfer that occurs when something moves against an opposing force.
How does energy transfer occur in a closed system?
How does energy transfer occur in a closed system?
What are heat and work considered in relation to a system?
What are heat and work considered in relation to a system?
Why are heat and work not considered properties in thermodynamics?
Why are heat and work not considered properties in thermodynamics?
What is the first law of thermodynamics also known as?
What is the first law of thermodynamics also known as?
What are the three forms in which energy can be transferred to or from a system?
What are the three forms in which energy can be transferred to or from a system?
What is the net energy transfer in a system determined by?
What is the net energy transfer in a system determined by?
In the first law of thermodynamics, what are the two ways energy can be transferred to or from a closed system?
In the first law of thermodynamics, what are the two ways energy can be transferred to or from a closed system?
What type of system can have energy transferred to or from it by heat, work, and mass flow?
What type of system can have energy transferred to or from it by heat, work, and mass flow?
In the first law of thermodynamics, what remains constant for a closed system undergoing a cycle?
In the first law of thermodynamics, what remains constant for a closed system undergoing a cycle?
What is the total energy of a system composed of various forms of energy?
What is the total energy of a system composed of various forms of energy?
In thermodynamics, does it provide information about the absolute value of total energy?
In thermodynamics, does it provide information about the absolute value of total energy?
What is the energy stored macroscopically by the system?
What is the energy stored macroscopically by the system?
What is the sum of all microscopic forms of energy in a system called?
What is the sum of all microscopic forms of energy in a system called?
What is recognized at the system boundary during energy transfer?
What is recognized at the system boundary during energy transfer?
What types of energy transfer are considered as path functions?
What types of energy transfer are considered as path functions?
