Exploring Thermodynamics Concepts

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What is thermodynamic equilibrium?

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A state where a system's temperature and pressure are uniform throughout, and there are no net flows of matter or energy.

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What happens to the temperature of a gas in an adiabatic process when it is compressed?

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The temperature of the gas increases.

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How is heat transferred through conduction?

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Heat is transferred through direct contact of particles.

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What does the Second Law of Thermodynamics state about natural processes?

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Natural processes increase the total entropy of the universe.

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Why is entropy considered a measure of disorder?

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Entropy quantifies the number of ways a system can be arranged.

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Define an adiabatic process.

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A process in which no heat is exchanged with the surroundings.

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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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Explain the concept of heat transfer by convection.

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Heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) due to differences in temperature.

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What is the significance of absolute zero in thermodynamics?

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Absolute zero is the theoretical temperature at which a system has minimum thermal energy.

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Describe the relationship between pressure and volume in an ideal gas (Boyle's Law).

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At constant temperature, the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume.