Law of Thermodynamics

The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in the internal energy of a system is equal to the difference in energy transferred to or from the system as heat and

• mass

• work done

• force

• pressure

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The first law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the

• Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

• Law of Heat Addition

• Principle of Entropy

• Law of Conservation of Energy

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When applying the first law of thermodynamics to a system, when is heat a positive quantity?

• when the system does work

• when the system has work done on it

• when the system absorbs heat

• when the system loses heat

• when no work is done either on the system or by the system

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A pump full of compressed gas is allowed to expand and 80 kJ of work is done by the gas on an object in the lab. At the same time, the gas is warmed by the addition of 100 J of heat energy. If the initial internal energy of the gas is 500 kJ, calculate the final internal energy.

• 500 kJ

• 80 kJ

• 100 kJ

• 520 kJ

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The second  law of thermodynamics states that entropy of a system  tends to ______________. 

• increase

• decrease

• stay constant

• fluctuate wildly

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Neither mass or energy can be created or destroyed.

• First Law of Thermodynamics

• Second Law of Thermodynamics

• Murphy's Law

• DeWeese's Law

Calculate the change in internal energy of a system that does 1.20 MJ of work (out) while 4.8 MJ of heat transfer occurs (out) to the environment. Assume no other changes (such as temperature or by the addition of fuel) take place.

• -3.6 MJ

• 3.6 MJ

• -6.0 MJ

• 6.0 MJ

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A gas is compressed in a piston, causing its internal energy to increase by 120 kJ. If 70 kJ of work is done on the gas, how much heat is transferred to or from the gas?

• 50 kJ to the gas

• 50 kJ from the gas

• 190 kJ to the gas

• 190 kJ from the gas

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A system's internal energy decreases by 100 kJ after performing 250 kJ of work. How much heat was transferred to or from the system?

• 150 kJ to the system

• 150 kJ from the system

• -350 kJ to the system

• 350 kJ from the system

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A foam cup is filled with hot water and allowed to cool while being stirred by a paddlewheel. Initially the water has an internal energy of 200 kJ, and while cooling it loses 150 kJ of heat. The paddlewheel does 25 kJ of work on the water. Calculate the change in internal energy of the water.

• -150 kJ

• -125 kJ

• 75 kJ

• 200 KJ

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