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1
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Celcius to Fahrenheit Formula

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Tf = (9/5)*Tc+32

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Fahrenheit to Celcius Formula

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Tc = (5/9)*(Tf-32)

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3
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Celcius to Kelvin Formula

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Tk = Tc + 273.15

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4
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Ratio between two units of temperature

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(T-Tf)/(Tb-Tf) where
T is temperature
Tf is freezing point of water
Tb is boiling point of water

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5
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Triple Point

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The point in which all three phases exist at a certain temperature and pressure.

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6
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Linear Thermal Expansion Formula

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ΔL = αLoΔT where
α is the coefficient of linear expansion
Lo is the original linear dimension

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7
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Symbol for Heat

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8
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Equations for Heat

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Q = mcΔT
Q = nCΔT
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9
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What is the difference between c and C?

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c is the specific heat of a substance.

C is the molar heat capacity of a substance.

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10
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When is Q positive or negative?

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Q is positive when heat is added to a body.

Q is negative when heat is removed from a body.

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11
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Equation for Heat during a Phase Change

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Q = ±mL where

L is the heat of fusion, vaporization, or sublimation of an object.

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12
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Formula for Heat Current (Conduction)

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H = kA((Th-Tc)/L) where
k is the thermal conductivity of the material
A is the area through which the heat flows
Th is the hot temperature
Tc is the cold temperature
L is the length of the heat-flow path

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13
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What is the relationship between Heat and Heat Current?

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H = dQ/dt

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14
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What are the three types of heat transfer?

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Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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15
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Formula for Radiation heat transfer

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R = L/k where
k is the thermal conductivity of the material
L is the length of the heat-flow path

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16
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Ideal-gas Equation

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PV=nRT where

R is a constant

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17
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What is the value of the constant R?

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8.314 J / mol. K

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18
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Formula for Translational Kinetic Energy of a Gas as a Whole

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Ktr = (3/2)*nRT

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19
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Formula for Translational Kinetic Energy of a Molecule

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(1/2)mv^2 = (3/2)kT where

k is the Boltzmann constant

20
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What is the value of the Boltzmann constant?

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1.380*10^23

21
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What is the molar heat capacity for a monatomic gas?

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Cv = (3/2)*R

22
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What is the molar heat capacity for a diatomic gas?

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Cv = (5/2)*R

23
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What is the molar heat capacity for a monatomic solid?

24
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Formula for Work in a Thermodynamic Process

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W = PΔV
W = ∫P dV from V1 to V2
25
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What is the symbol for change in internal energy?

26
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Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

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If object A is in thermal equilibrium with object B, and object B is in thermal equilibrium with object C, then object A is in thermal equilibrium with object C.

27
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First Law of Thermodynamics

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The total energy in a closed system is constant

28
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Formula for First Law of Thermodynamics

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ΔU = Q - W where
ΔU is change in internal energy
Q is heat
W is work

29
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What are the kinds of thermodynamic processes?

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Adiabatic
Isochoric
Isobaric
Isothermal

30
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What is an adiabatic process?

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A process where there is no heat transfer but pressure and volume change.

31
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What is an isochoric process?

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A process in which volume is constant but pressure changes.

32
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What is an isobaric process?

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A process in which pressure is constant but volume changes.

33
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What is an isothermal process?

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A process in which temperature remains constant.

34
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What is the difference between Cp and Cv?

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Cp is the specific heat capacity of a substance at constant pressure.
Cv is the specific heat capacity of a substance at constant volume.

35
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The is the relationship between Cp and Cv?

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Cp = Cv + R

36
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What is the ratio of heat capacities?

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γ = Cp/Cv

37
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What is are the formulas for work in an ideal process?

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W = nCvΔT
W = (Cv/R)*Δ(PV)
W = (1/γ-1)*Δ(PV)
38
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What is the difference between a reversible and irreversible process?

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A reversible process is one whose direction can be reversed by a minimal change in the conditions of the process.
All other thermodynamic processes are irreversible.

39
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What is the formula for the equipartition theorem?

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U=(1/2)fNkt where

f is 3 for monatomic processes and 5 for diatomic processes

40
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Formula for Work done by a Heat Engine

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W = |Qh|-|Qc|

41
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Formula for efficiency of a Heat Engine

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η = W/Qh = 1-|Qc/Qh|

42
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Formula for efficiency of an Otto Cycle

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η = 1-(1/r^(γ-1)) where
r is the compression ratio
γ is the ratio of heat capacities

43
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What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

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Total entropy in an isolated system can never decline.

44
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Formula for Efficiency of the Carnot Cycle

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η = 1-(Tc/Th) = (Th-Tc)/Th

45
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What is Entropy?

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Entropy is the quantitative measure of randomness or disorder of a system.

46
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Formula for Entropy

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ΔS = ∫ dQ/T = Q/T where
Q is heat
T is absolute temperature

47
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Formula for Compression Ratio

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r = Vmax/Vmin

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