Thermodynamics Quiz
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Who was the first to formulate a concise definition of thermodynamics?

  • Rudolf Clausius
  • Lord Kelvin (correct)
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Sadi Carnot
  • Which physicist restated Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle?

  • Isaac Newton
  • Rudolf Clausius (correct)
  • Sadi Carnot
  • Lord Kelvin
  • What was the main focus of the early development of thermodynamics?

  • Increasing the efficiency of steam engines (correct)
  • Developing electrical agency
  • Understanding the behavior of radiation
  • Exploring the properties of matter at the microscopic level
  • Who believed that engine efficiency was the key that could help France win the Napoleonic Wars?

    <p>Sadi Carnot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field does thermodynamics not apply to?

    <p>Astronomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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