Exploring the Basics of Thermodynamics

Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another?

• Zeroth Law

• First Law

• Second Law

• Third Law

What is the SI unit of entropy?

• Joule

• Kelvin

• Joule per Kelvin

• Watt

Which of the following is an example of an intensive property?

• Volume

• Mass

• Temperature

• Energy

Which of the following processes is isothermal?

• Compression of a gas at constant temperature

Which equation represents the ideal gas law?

Which of the following best describes an adiabatic process?

• No change in pressure

• No heat exchange with surroundings

• No change in volume

• No change in temperature

A system absorbs 500 J of heat and does 200 J of work on the surroundings. What is the change in internal energy of the system?

• 700 J

• 300 J

• -300 J

• -700 J

If the entropy of a system increases, which of the following statements is true?

• The system becomes more ordered

• The system becomes less ordered

• The temperature decreases

• The pressure increases