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Thermodynamics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

mass

b)

work done

c)

force

d)

pressure

2.
Which best describes ENTROPY?
a)
Useful heat energy needed to drive an engine
b)
Heat that can be stored to be used at a later date
c)
  Random energy that escapes from the system
d)
A state of order in a physical system
3.
Which state of H2O  has the greatest entropy?
a)
Ice
b)
Water
c)
Vapor
4.

Transfer of heat in a gas or liquid by the motion of particles in the heated fluid

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

5.

1200 J of heat are added to a sample of gas while the gas does 400 J of work on the environment. What is the change in internal energy of the gas?

a)

800 J

b)

1600 J

c)

-800 J

d)

-1600 J

6.

During process A, from state 1 to state 2, the temperature of the ideal gas

a)

stays the same

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

is half as much

7.

During an adiabatic process, a sample of gas does 400 J of work on the environment. What change occurs with the internal energy of the gas?

a)

The internal energy increases by 400 J.

b)

The internal energy doesn't change.

c)

The internal energy decreases by 400 J.

d)

There is not enough information if we don't know how much heat was added or removed.

8.

Process B on the PV diagram is an ______________ process.

a)

adiabatic

b)

isobaric

c)

isochoric

d)

isothermal

9.

A system comprising a single phase is called a

a)

(a) closed system

b)

(b) open system

c)

(c) isolated system

d)

(d) homogeneous system

e)

(e) heterogeneous system.

10.

In an irreversible process, there is a

a)

(a) loss of heat

b)

(b) no loss of heat

c)

(c) gain of heat

d)

(d) no gain of heat.

11.

The heating and expanding of a gas is called

a)

(a) thermodynamic system

b)

(b) thermodynamic cycle

c)

(c) thermodynamic process

d)

(d) thermodynamic law.

12.

The value of one bar (in SI units) is equal to

a)

(a) 100 N/m2

b)

(b) 1000 N/m2

c)

(c) 1 × 104 N/m2

d)

(d) 1 × 105 N/m2

e)

(e) 1 × 106 N/m2.

13.

In an extensive property of a thermodynamic system

a)

(a) extensive heat is transferred

b)

(b) extensive work is done

c)

(c) extensive energy is utilised

d)

(d) all of the above

e)

(e) none of the above.

14.

Which of the following is an intensive property of a thermodynamic system ?

a)

(a) Volume

b)

(b) Temperature

c)

(c) Mass

d)

(d) Energy.

15.

When two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body they are also in thermal equilibrium with

each other. This statement is called

a)

(a) Zeroth law of thermodyamics

b)

(b) First law of thermodynamics

c)

(c) Second law of thermodynamics

d)

(d) Kelvin Planck’s law.

16.

2.Internal energy depends on

a)

Only pressure

b)

Only Volume

c)

Only Temperature

d)

Only Mass

17.

3. 1st Law of thermodynamics is the conservation of

a)

Radiation energy

b)

Heat energy

c)

Electric energy

d)

Magnetic energy

18.

6. Area under P-V diagram gives

a)

Heat

b)

Internal energy

c)

Work done

d)

Temperature

19.

7. Which of the following process is used to do maximum work done on the ideal gas if the gas is compressed to half of its initial volume?

a)

Isothermal

b)

Isochoric

c)

Isobaric

d)

Adiabatic

20.

10. 1 Calorie is equal to

a)

3.2 J

b)

5.2J

c)

3.6 J

d)

4.2 J