Open and Closed Systems Quiz

An example of an open system is a...

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Which of the following best describes an open system?

• A system that does not interact with its environment

• A system that exchanges energy and matter with its environment

• A system that is isolated from its surroundings

• A system that only exchanges energy with its environment

What is a closed system?

• A system that exchanges energy but not matter with its surroundings

• A system that exchanges matter but not energy with its surroundings

• A system that does not exchange energy or matter with its surroundings

• A system that exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings

Give me one example.

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The three ways energy is transferred is...

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What is the state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is thermal equilibrium?

• A state where two objects in contact have the same temperature and no heat flows between them

• A state where one object is hotter than the other and heat flows between them

• A state where two objects have different temperatures but no heat flows between them

• A state where heat flows continuously between two objects

What is kinetic energy?

• A form of energy that an object possesses due to its motion

• A type of potential energy stored in an object

• Energy that is emitted in the form of waves

• Energy that is stored in chemical bonds

If one beaker is 135 degrees Fahrenheit and the second beaker is 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which one has more kinetic energy?

• The beaker at 135 degrees Fahrenheit

• The beaker at 100 degrees Fahrenheit

Which beaker would particles move slower?

• The beaker at 135 degrees Fahrenheit

• The beaker at 100 degrees Fahrenheit