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Thermodynamics Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

Thermodynamics is a branch of science that deals with:

a)

Only heat transfer

b)

Only work done

c)

Heat, work, and energy transformations

d)

Chemical reactions only

2.

Which of the following is NOT a direct application of engineering thermodynamics?

a)

Power plants

b)

Refrigeration systems

c)

Automobile engines

d)

Designing computer software

3.

The primary purpose of a refrigerator, from a thermodynamic perspective, is to:

a)

Generate heat

b)

Convert heat into work

c)

Transfer heat from a cold space to a warmer one

d)

Create energy

4.

In a thermal power plant, the main principle applied is the conversion of:

a)

Mechanical energy to electrical energy

b)

Heat energy to mechanical work (to produce electricity)

c)

Chemical energy to light energy

d)

Electrical energy to heat energy

5.

Which of these everyday processes heavily relies on thermodynamic principles?

a)

Cooking food on a stove

b)

Typing on a keyboard

c)

Painting a wall

d)

Reading a book

6.

A defined quantity of matter or a region in space chosen for study is called a:

a)

Surroundings

b)

Boundary

c)

System

d)

State

7.

Everything external to the system that interacts with it is known as the:

a)

Boundary

b)

Control volume

c)

Surroundings

d)

Control mass

8.

The real or imaginary surface that separates the system from its surroundings is called the:

a)

Interface

b)

Boundary

c)

Wall

d)

Envelope

9.

The condition of a system at a particular instant, defined by its properties, is called its:

a)

Process

b)

Cycle

c)

Phase

d)

State

10.

A series of processes that eventually returns the system to its initial state is called a:

a)

Process

b)

Path

c)

Cycle

d)

Equilibrium

11.

Which of the following can be considered a "system" for thermodynamic analysis?

a)

A specific amount of gas in a cylinder

b)

The air in your classroom

c)

The water inside a closed bottle

d)

All of the above

12.

A system that allows no mass transfer across its boundary but permits energy transfer is a:

a)

Open system

b)

Closed system

c)

Isolated system

d)

Adiabatic system

13.

Which of the following is the best example of a closed system?

a)

A boiling kettle with its lid off

b)

A perfectly sealed pressure cooker

c)

A car engine running

d)

A turbine in a power plant

14.

A system that allows both mass and energy transfer across its boundary is a/an:

a)

Isolated system

b)

Closed system

c)

Open system

d)

Fixed system

15.

An example of an open system would be:

a)

A tightly closed water bottle

b)

A coffee cup without a lid

c)

A sealed light bulb

d)

The universe

16.

Which type of system allows neither mass nor energy to cross its boundary?

a)

Open system

b)

Closed system

c)

Isolated system

d)

Control volume system

17.

A boundary that allows heat transfer to occur across it is called a:

a)

Adiabatic boundary

b)

Fixed boundary

c)

Diathermic boundary

d)

Moving boundary

18.

If a system's boundary does not change its position or shape, it is a:

a)

Moving boundary

b)

Fixed boundary

c)

Permeable boundary

d)

Insulated boundary

19.

The piston in a piston-cylinder arrangement is an example of a:

a)

Fixed boundary

b)

Diathermic boundary

c)

Moving boundary

d)

Adiabatic boundary

20.

A perfectly insulated wall represents which type of boundary?

a)

Diathermic boundary

b)

Fixed boundary

c)

Moving boundary

d)

Adiabatic boundary

21.

The capacity to do work is defined as:

a)

Power

b)

Heat

c)

Energy

d)

Exergy

22.

The energy possessed by a body due to its motion is called:

a)

Potential energy

b)

Internal energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Chemical energy

23.

Which form of energy is associated with the position or elevation of a body?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Internal energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Electrical energy

24.

The transfer of thermal energy between a system and its surroundings due to a temperature difference is called:

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Heat

d)

Exergy

25.

If heat is added to a system, the sign convention for Q is typically:

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Zero

d)

Depends on the process

26.

Energy transfer associated with a force acting through a distance, resulting in boundary movement, is defined as:

a)

Heat

b)

Power

c)

Work

d)

Exergy

27.

When a gas expands and pushes a piston, the work done by the system is considered:

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Zero

d)

Insignificant

28.

The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred is called:

a)

Energy

b)

Work

c)

Heat

d)

Power

29.

The unit of power in the SI system is:

a)

Joule (J)

b)

Watt (W)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Pascal (Pa)

30.

The maximum useful work that can be obtained from a system as it comes into equilibrium with its surroundings is called:

a)

Internal energy

b)

Heat

c)

Exergy

d)

Enthalpy

31.

Which form of energy generally has the highest exergy (quality)?

a)

Low-grade waste heat

b)

Ambient air temperature

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Chemical energy in food

32.

Which of the following is an intensive property?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Total energy

33.

Which of the following is an extensive property?

a)

Pressure

b)

Density

c)

Specific Volume

d)

Mass

34.

The SI unit for pressure is:

a)

Bar

b)

Psi

c)

Pascal (Pa)

d)

Atmosphere (atm)

35.

The absolute temperature scale commonly used in thermodynamics is:

a)

Celsius (∘C)

b)

Fahrenheit (∘F)

c)

Kelvin (K)

d)

Rankine (∘R)

36.

1 kg/m3 is the unit for:

a)

Specific volume

b)

Density

c)

Pressure

d)

Mass

37.

The inverse of density is:

a)

Specific gravity

b)

Specific weight

c)

Specific volume

d)

Pressure

38.

The property that represents the sum of all microscopic forms of energy within a system is:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Internal energy

d)

Enthalpy

39.

If you divide a system into two equal halves, which property would remain the same for each half?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Total internal energy

40.

A 2 kg object is lifted to a height of 5 meters. What is its potential energy? (Assume g = 9.81 m/s2)

a)

10 J

b)

98.1 J

c)

49.05 J

d)

196.2 J

41.

Convert 50 ∘C to Kelvin.

a)

323.15 K

b)

223.15 K

c)

50 K

d)

373.15 K

42.

A gas expands from 0.02 m3 to 0.05 m3 at a constant pressure of 150 kPa. The work done by the gas is:

a)

4.5 kJ

b)

3 kJ

c)

7.5 kJ

d)

150 kJ

43.

For a system to be in thermal equilibrium, there must be no difference in:

a)

Pressure

b)

Chemical composition

c)

Temperature

d)

Volume

44.

A system is in mechanical equilibrium if there are no unbalanced _____ within the system or between the system and its surroundings.

a)

Heat transfers

b)

Forces

c)

Mass transfers

d)

Chemical reactions

45.

The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics provides the basis for:

a)

Conservation of energy

b)

Direction of heat flow

c)

Measurement of temperature

d)

Concept of entropy