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1
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closed system

A

environment cannot contribute matter to it

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2
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isolated system

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environment cannot contribute energy or matter

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3
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open system

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environment is free to interact with the system

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4
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how can the total energy in a system change

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if energy is transferred into or out of a system

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5
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temperature vs thermal energy

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temperature = intensive

thermal energy = extensive

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6
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what is heat (q)

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transfer of thermal energy between a system and its environment

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7
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what does the zeroth law of thermodynamics state

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objects A and B = thermal equilibrium

objects B and C = thermal equilibrium

then A and C must be in equilibrium as well

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8
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kinetic energy and temperature equation

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9
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what is kb and when is it used

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1.38 x 10-23 J/K

used when looking at the relationship with kinetic energy and temperature

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10
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three ways heat transfer occurs

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conduction

convection

radiation

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11
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what conducts heat well

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metals

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12
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what is convection

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heat expanding + becoming less dense than surrounding air → heat rise

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13
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what is radiation

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heat transfer by absorption of energy carried by light waves

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14
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as the temperature of materials increase..

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they expand

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15
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first law of thermodynamics

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total energy of the universe is constant → energy cannot be created or destroyed

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16
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equation for first law of thermodynamics

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difference in E = Q - W

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17
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when is work (W) considered positive

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when work is being done by the system on the environment

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18
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what is an isobaric process

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one that occurs at constant pressure

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19
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what is an isochoric process

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one that maintains a constant volume

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20
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is work done in isochoric processes

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no

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21
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when does an isothermal process occur

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when heat is allowed to pass freely between a system and its environment

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22
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in an isobaric process..

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W = P (change in V)

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23
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in an isochoric process..

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W = 0

change in E = Q

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24
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in an isothermal process..

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change in E = 0

Q = W

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25
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what happens in an adiabatic process

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no heat is transferred between the system and the environment (all energy is transferred as work)

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26
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second law of thermodynamics

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entry of an isolated system either stays the same or increases during thermodynamic processes

27
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first law equation for isobaric processes

A

delta E = Q - (P)(delta V)

28
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which process has delta E = 0

A

isochoric processes

29
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first law equation for isothermal processes

A

Q = W

30
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first law for adiabatic processes

A

delta E = - W

31
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isothermal vs adiabatic

A

isothermal = temp is constant but heat moves in/out

adiabatic = no heat moves in/out but temp changes

32
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what is density

A

mass / volume

33
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density of water

A

1 g / cm3

34
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what is specific gravity

A

how dense something is compared to water

density of substance / density of water

35
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for which phase does the density change with pressure/temperature

A

gas, not liquids or gases

36
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density of an ideal gas

A

mP / nRT

37
Q

Fgrav formula for fluids questions

A

Fgrav = pVg

density x volume x gravity

38
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pressure for fluids formula

A

P = force / area

39
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hydrostatic gauge pressure formula

A

Pgauge = pfluidgD

g = gravity

D = depth of sheet

40
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incompressible liquids

A

density is constant (doesn’t increase with depth)

41
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what is buoyancy

A

net upward fluid force

42
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Archimedes’ Principle

A

the magnitude of the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

43
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Archimedes’ Principle formula

A

FBuoy = pfluidVsubg

44
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floating object in equilibrium on surface equation

A

wobject = FBuoy

Vsub / V = pobject / pfluid

45
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what does it mean if pobject > pfluid

A

then the object will float

and fraction of its volume thats submerged = ratio of its density to fluid’s density

46
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Pascal’s law

A

pressure applied to an enclosed fluid will be transmitted without a change in magnitude to every point of the fluid and to the walls of the container

47
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slow rate equation

A

f = Av

48
Q

surface tension ____ as temperature increases

A

decreases

49
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continuity equation (flow rate)

A

A1v1 = A2v2

50
Q

if a tube narrows.. the flow speed ___

A

increases

51
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4 requirements for an ideal fluid

A

fluid is incompressible

there is negligible viscosity

flow is laminar

flow rate is steady

52
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the Bernoulli effect

A

pressure is lower where flow speed is greater

53
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3 ways forces can be applied to an object

A

tension (stretching)

compression (squeezing)

shear (bending)

54
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stress formula

A

force / area

55
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tensile/compressive strain formula

A

change in length / original length

56
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shear strain formula

A

distance of shear / original length

57
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Hooke’s law

A

stress and strain are proportional

58
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Young’s modulus

A

constant of proportionality for tensile/compressive stress

59
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shear modulus

A

constant of proportionality for shear stress

60
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the stronger the intermolecular bonds, the ____ the modulus

A

greater

61
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tension/compression formila

A

delta L = F (original length) / EA

62
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shear formula

A

X = F (original length) / AG

63
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faster flow speed = ____ pressure

A

lower

64
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resistivity is ____ proportional to temperature

A

linearly

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