Thermodynamics Quiz

William Thompson, also known as Lord Kevlin, rejected caloric theory and is recognized for working out the science of _______________________, which are measured in the unit Kelvin.

• Purple Ponies

• Absolute Temperatures

• Quesadillas

• Particles in a substance

James Joule and Dr. Julius Von Mayer independently determined that heat transfer and mechanical work were both part of _____________ _____________.

• Slam dunks

• Heat transfer

• personality traits

• steam engines

______________ is the physics of heat, temperature, energy, and work.

• Thermodynamics

• Chinese Cuisine

• Entropy

• Astrology

Clausius stated that the energy of the universe is ________.

• changing

• constant

• negative

• positive

Thermodynamics unites physics and _____________.

• biology

• zoology

• chemistry

• earth science

The 1st Law of Thermodynamics is also the law of ______________ ___________ _____________.

• Conservation of Mass

• Conservation of Energy

• Conversation of Light

• Conservation of natural resources

What are the four basic processes that can change according to the 1st law of thermodynamics?

• Volume

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Heat

• Number of particles in a sample

An isovolumetric process is one in which _______ is held constant.

• Volume

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Heat

An isobaric process is one in which ______ is held constant.

• Volume

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Heat

An isothermal process is one in which _______ is held constant.

• Volume

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Heat