Thermodynamics Processes Flashcard

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What does 'k' represent in Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction (Q/t = -kA(dT/dx))?

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Thermal conductivity.

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What happens to the entropy of water molecules when ice melts into liquid water?

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Entropy increases.

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Which process is characterized by no heat exchange with the surroundings?

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Adiabatic.

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Which state of matter has the highest entropy?

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Gas.

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What happens to the heat energy required (Q) if you double the mass of an object in the equation Q = mcΔT?

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Q is doubled.

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Define thermodynamics.

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The branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy.

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What is the first law of thermodynamics?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is an isothermal process?

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A process that occurs at a constant temperature.

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What is an isobaric process?

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A process that occurs at a constant pressure.

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What is an isochoric process?

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A process that occurs at a constant volume.