systems Flashcards
1
Q
What is a system?
A
An assemblage of interrelated parts that work together by way of some driving force
2
Q
What is an open system?
A
A system where both matter and energy are able to transfer across a system boundary
3
Q
What is a closed system?
A
A system where only energy is able to transfer across a system boundary as the matter remains constant.
4
Q
What is an isolated system?
A
A theoretical system where both matter and energy are unable to transfer across a system boundary
5
Q
Give an example of an open system
A
The Amazon Rainforest
6
Q
Give an example of a closed system
A
The interaction between the earth and sun
7
Q
Give an example of a theoretical system
A
A terrarium
8
Q
What is dynamism?
A
The degree of change taking place within a system in terms of scale and/or rate
