intro + fundamentals Flashcards
1
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closed system
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specific fixed quantity of matter enclosed by a boundary that separates it from its surroundings
fixed amount and identity of content
2
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property
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quantifiable macroscopic characteristic of a system
3
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intensive property
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properties that are independent of the mass of the system
4
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extensive property
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properties that are dependent on the mass of the system
5
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constant pressure process
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isobaric
6
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constant volume process
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isochoric
7
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constant temperature process
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isothermal
8
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constant entropy process
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isentropic
9
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thermodynamic equilibrium
A
all properties remain fixed as a function of time
10
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quasi-equilibrium
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processes occur slowly enough that deviation from thermodynamic equilibrium is negligible
11
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four balance equations
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mass
energy
entropy
momentum
