Introduction to Thermodynamics Part 1

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the properties of the system are their average values

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macroscopic approach

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properties like velocity, momentum, and kinetic energy

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microscopic approach

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built the world’s first engine

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Thomas Savery

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large numbers of variables are required to describe the system

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microscopic approach

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the properties are defined for each molecule individually

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microscopic approach

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It simply states that “during an interaction, energy can change from one form to another but the total amount of energy remains constant”

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conservation of energy principle

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few properties required to describe the system

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macroscopic approach

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published Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire, introducing the concept of reversibility and mathematical analysis of engine efficiency

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Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot

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One of the most fundamental laws of nature is the

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conservation of energy principle

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uses the pressure-temperature correlation to build a bone digester

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Denis Papin

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known as the “Father of Thermodynamics.”

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known as the “Father of Thermodynamics.”

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boiling point of water at the summit of mt. everest

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68 degree celsius

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energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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First Law of Thermodynamics

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Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot published?

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Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire

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a way to assign a number or measurement to that dimension

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unit

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required advanced statistical and mathematical method

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microscopic approach

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simply called metric units

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Le Systeme International d’Unites or International System

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requires simple mathematical formulas for analyzing the system

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macroscopic approach

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he conceived of the idea of a piston and cylinder engine

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Denis Papin

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The Law of Conservation of Mass was put forward by

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Mikhail Lomonosov

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dynamis

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power

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independently forwarded the law of conservation of mass

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Antoine Lavoisier

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approach used in the study of classical thermodynamics

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macroscopic approach

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approach where a quantity of matter is considered without accounting the events occurring at the molecular level

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macroscopic approach

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pressure and temperature properties are needed to describe the system

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macroscopic approach

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scientific contributions of carnot

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Carnot heat engine, Carnot theorem, and Carnot efficiency

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a closed vessel with a tightly fitting lid that confines steam until a high pressure is generated

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bone digester

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a measure of a physical variable (without numerical values)

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dimension

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is the science of energy transfer

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thermodynamics

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a science that describes how thermal energy is converted from one form to the other and how it affects the matter

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thermodynamics

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large numbers of variables are required to describe the system

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microscopic approach

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built the Newcomen and Watt engines

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Thomas Savery

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concerned with the overall behavior of the system

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macroscopic

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approach used in the study of statistical thermodynamics

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microscopic approach

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Carnot also introduced the concept of?

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reversibility and mathematical analysis of engine efficiency

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approach where matter is considered to be comprised of a large number of tiny particles known as molecules

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microscopic approach

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therme

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heat