WorksheetsThermodynamics Quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
Thermodynamics is a branch of science that deals with:
Only heat transfer
Only work done
Heat, work, and energy transformations
Chemical reactions only
Which of the following is NOT a direct application of engineering thermodynamics?
Power plants
Refrigeration systems
Automobile engines
Designing computer software
The primary purpose of a refrigerator, from a thermodynamic perspective, is to:
Generate heat
Convert heat into work
Transfer heat from a cold space to a warmer one
Create energy
In a thermal power plant, the main principle applied is the conversion of:
Mechanical energy to electrical energy
Heat energy to mechanical work (to produce electricity)
Chemical energy to light energy
Electrical energy to heat energy
Which of these everyday processes heavily relies on thermodynamic principles?
Cooking food on a stove
Typing on a keyboard
Painting a wall
Reading a book
A defined quantity of matter or a region in space chosen for study is called a:
Surroundings
Boundary
System
State
Everything external to the system that interacts with it is known as the:
Boundary
Control volume
Surroundings
Control mass
The real or imaginary surface that separates the system from its surroundings is called the:
Interface
Boundary
Wall
Envelope
The condition of a system at a particular instant, defined by its properties, is called its:
Process
Cycle
Phase
State
A series of processes that eventually returns the system to its initial state is called a:
Process
Path
Cycle
Equilibrium
Which of the following can be considered a "system" for thermodynamic analysis?
A specific amount of gas in a cylinder
The air in your classroom
The water inside a closed bottle
All of the above
A system that allows no mass transfer across its boundary but permits energy transfer is a:
Open system
Closed system
Isolated system
Adiabatic system
Which of the following is the best example of a closed system?
A boiling kettle with its lid off
A perfectly sealed pressure cooker
A car engine running
A turbine in a power plant
A system that allows both mass and energy transfer across its boundary is a/an:
Isolated system
Closed system
Open system
Fixed system
An example of an open system would be:
A tightly closed water bottle
A coffee cup without a lid
A sealed light bulb
The universe
Which type of system allows neither mass nor energy to cross its boundary?
Open system
Closed system
Isolated system
Control volume system
A boundary that allows heat transfer to occur across it is called a:
Adiabatic boundary
Fixed boundary
Diathermic boundary
Moving boundary
If a system's boundary does not change its position or shape, it is a:
Moving boundary
Fixed boundary
Permeable boundary
Insulated boundary
The piston in a piston-cylinder arrangement is an example of a:
Fixed boundary
Diathermic boundary
Moving boundary
Adiabatic boundary
A perfectly insulated wall represents which type of boundary?
Diathermic boundary
Fixed boundary
Moving boundary
Adiabatic boundary
The capacity to do work is defined as:
Power
Heat
Energy
Exergy
The energy possessed by a body due to its motion is called:
Potential energy
Internal energy
Kinetic energy
Chemical energy
Which form of energy is associated with the position or elevation of a body?
Kinetic energy
Internal energy
Potential energy
Electrical energy
The transfer of thermal energy between a system and its surroundings due to a temperature difference is called:
Work
Power
Heat
Exergy
If heat is added to a system, the sign convention for Q is typically:
Negative
Positive
Zero
Depends on the process
Energy transfer associated with a force acting through a distance, resulting in boundary movement, is defined as:
Heat
Power
Work
Exergy
When a gas expands and pushes a piston, the work done by the system is considered:
Negative
Positive
Zero
Insignificant
The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred is called:
Energy
Work
Heat
Power
The unit of power in the SI system is:
Joule (J)
Watt (W)
Newton (N)
Pascal (Pa)
The maximum useful work that can be obtained from a system as it comes into equilibrium with its surroundings is called:
Internal energy
Heat
Exergy
Enthalpy
Which form of energy generally has the highest exergy (quality)?
Low-grade waste heat
Ambient air temperature
Electrical energy
Chemical energy in food
Which of the following is an intensive property?
Mass
Volume
Temperature
Total energy
Which of the following is an extensive property?
Pressure
Density
Specific Volume
Mass
The SI unit for pressure is:
Bar
Psi
Pascal (Pa)
Atmosphere (atm)
The absolute temperature scale commonly used in thermodynamics is:
Celsius (∘C)
Fahrenheit (∘F)
Kelvin (K)
Rankine (∘R)
1 kg/m3 is the unit for:
Specific volume
Density
Pressure
Mass
The inverse of density is:
Specific gravity
Specific weight
Specific volume
Pressure
The property that represents the sum of all microscopic forms of energy within a system is:
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Internal energy
Enthalpy
If you divide a system into two equal halves, which property would remain the same for each half?
Mass
Volume
Temperature
Total internal energy
A 2 kg object is lifted to a height of 5 meters. What is its potential energy? (Assume g = 9.81 m/s2)
10 J
98.1 J
49.05 J
196.2 J
Convert 50 ∘C to Kelvin.
323.15 K
223.15 K
50 K
373.15 K
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:
4.5 kJ
3 kJ
7.5 kJ
150 kJ
For a system to be in thermal equilibrium, there must be no difference in:
Pressure
Chemical composition
Temperature
Volume
A system is in mechanical equilibrium if there are no unbalanced _____ within the system or between the system and its surroundings.
Heat transfers
Forces
Mass transfers
Chemical reactions
The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics provides the basis for:
Conservation of energy
Direction of heat flow
Measurement of temperature
Concept of entropy
