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What does thermodynamics deal with?
What does thermodynamics deal with?
- Light, sound, and pressure
- Motion, velocity, and acceleration
- Mass, volume, and density
- Heat, work, and temperature (correct)
Who was the physicist known for his work on increasing the efficiency of early steam engines?
Who was the physicist known for his work on increasing the efficiency of early steam engines?
- Sadi Carnot (correct)
- Lord Kelvin
- Albert Einstein
- Isaac Newton
What governs the behavior of heat, work, and temperature according to the text?
What governs the behavior of heat, work, and temperature according to the text?
- Newton's laws of motion
- The four laws of thermodynamics (correct)
- Boyle's law
- Einstein's theory of relativity
In what field did thermodynamics historically develop out of a desire to increase the efficiency of early steam engines?
In what field did thermodynamics historically develop out of a desire to increase the efficiency of early steam engines?
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Who was the first to formulate a concise description of the second law of thermodynamics?
Who was the first to formulate a concise description of the second law of thermodynamics?
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What is the Otto cycle a description of?
What is the Otto cycle a description of?
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What is the system defined to be in the Otto cycle?
What is the system defined to be in the Otto cycle?
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What effect does the Otto cycle have on the environment?
What effect does the Otto cycle have on the environment?
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What are the top and bottom of the Otto cycle loop constructed from?
What are the top and bottom of the Otto cycle loop constructed from?
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What are the left and right sides of the Otto cycle loop constructed from?
What are the left and right sides of the Otto cycle loop constructed from?
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