Physics & Math

Chapter 3: Thermodynamics

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____ states that objects are in thermal equilibrium when they are at the same temperature.

The zeroth law of thermodynamics states ____.

Objects in thermal equilibrium experience no net exchange of ____.

Temperature, quantitatively, ____

____ describes how a substance changes in length or volume as a function of the change in temperature.

Thermal expansion describes ____.

A thermodynamic ____ is the portion of the universe that we are interested in observing, whereas the surroundings include everything that i…

A thermodynamic system is the portion of the universe that we are interested in observing, whereas the ____ include everything that is not…

____ systems do not exchange matter or energy with the surroundings.

Isolated systems ____

____ systems exchange energy but not matter with their surroundings.

Closed systems ____

____ systems exchange both energy and matter with their surroundings.

Open systems ____

____ functions are pathway independent.

State functions are pathway ____.

____ functions describe the pathway from one equilibrium state to another.

Process functions describe ____.

The first law of thermodynamics is a statement of ____.

The ____ law of thermodynamics is a statement of conservation of energy: the total energy in the universe can never decrease or increase.

In first law of thermodynamics, in a closed system, the total internal energy is equal ____.

In first law of thermodynamics, in a ____ system, the total internal energy is equal to the heat flow into the system minus the work done b…

In ____ law of thermodynamics, in a closed system, the total internal energy is equal to the heat flow into the system minus the work done…

____ is the process of energy transfer between two objects at different temperatures that occurs until the two objects come into thermal eq…

____ is the amount of energy necessary to raise one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius or one kelvin.

Specific heat is ____.

The specific heat of water is ____.

During a phase change, heat energy causes changes in the particles’ ____, but not kinetic energy.

During a phase change, heat energy causes changes in the particles’ potential energy and energy distribution (entropy), but not ____.

____ is the heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure.

For ____ processes, the temperature is constant.

For isothermal processes, the ____ is constant.

For ____ processes, no heat is exchanged.

For adiabatic processes, ____

For isothermal processes, the change in internal energy is ____.

For ____ processes, the change in internal energy is 0.

For ____ processes, the pressure is held constant.

For isobaric processes, the ____ is held constant.

For isovolumetric processes, the ____ is held constant.

For ____ processes, the volume is held constant.

For ____ processes, the work done by or on the system is 0.

For isovolumetric processes, the work done by or on the system is ____.

Isovolumetric processes are also known as ____ processes.

____ processes are also known as isochoric processes.

The ____ law of thermodynamics states that in a closed system, energy will spontaneously and irreversibly go from being localized to being…

The second law of thermodynamics states ____.

____ is a measure of how much energy has spread out or how spread out energy has become.

On a statistical level, as the number of available ____, increasing entropy.

On a statistical level, as the number of available microstates increases, the potential energy of a molecule is distributed over that large…

Every ____ process is ultimately irreversible .

Every natural process is ultimately ____ .

Under highly controlled conditions, certain equilibrium processes such as ____ can be treated as essentially reversible.

Under highly controlled conditions, certain equilibrium processes such as phase changes can be treated as essentially ____.

The equation to convert Fahrenheit into Celsius is:____

The equation to convert Kelvins into Celsius is:____

Thermal expansion equation:____

____ equation: Δ L = αL Δ T

Volume expansion equation:____

____ equation: Δ V = βV Δ T

____ equation: Δ U = Q – W

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