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1
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What are the three laws of thermodynamics?

A

Zeroth law, Frist law, Second law

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What is Zeroth law?

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If A and B are in thermal equilibrium with C then A and B are in thermal equilibrium with each other

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What is First law?

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ΔE=Q-W (ΔE is net change in total energy, Q is heat added to the system, W is work doen by the system)

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What is Second law?

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In all spontaneous processes, the entropy of the universe increases i.e. entropy always increases with time

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What is entropy?

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The degree of disorder or randomness in a system

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What is a system?

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A portion of the Universe with certain measurable
quantities (such as pressure or volume) which determine the equilibrium state of
the system

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What is an isolated system?

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A system that does not interact with its surroundings by exchanging heat
energy, mechanical energy or material

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What is a closed system?

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A system in which energy but not material can be exchanged

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What is am adiabatic wall?

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The system is thermally isolated and

only mechanical energy (not heat) can be exchanged with the surroundings (e.g. a vacuum flask)

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What is a diathermal wall?

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Heat exchange is permitted; systems

connected by a diathermal wall are in thermal contact (e.g. a metal wall)

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What does equilibrium mean?

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All bulk physical properties are uniform throughout the system, they are time-independent

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What does macroscopic mean?

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Large-scale or bulk properties of a gas (e.g.: P, V, T)

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What does microscopic mean?

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Properties on the atomic-level (e.g.: vrms, vmp.)

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What are state variables?

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These define the state of a system

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What does intensive mean?

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Independent of the size of the system

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Give 2 examples of intensive properties

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pressure, tension

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What does extensive mean?

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Proportional to the size of the system

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Give 2 examples of extensive properties

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volume or length

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What are equilibrium states of thermodynamic systems determined by?

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Suitable pairs of conjugate variables

20
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What is a pair of conjugate variables?

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One variable will be intensive and the other extensive

21
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Give an example of pairs of conjugate variables for a gas and for a stretched wire

A

(P, V) for a gas. Or

(tension, length) for a stretched wire

22
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What dimensions does the product of all conjugate pairs have?

A

The dimentions of energy

23
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What is a function of state?

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Any quantity which takes a unique value for each equilibrium state of a system

24
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Give an example of a state funtion

A

Internal energy U or entropy S

25
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What do functions of state depend on?

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Only on the state itself and not on how that state was

produced

26
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Why is heat not a function of state?

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Because it is associated with a transfer of energy between states

27
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What is heat (Q)?

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The form of energy transferred between substances due to temperature differences between them

28
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What happens in terms of heat when two objects are NOT in thermal equilibrium?

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Heat flows from the hotter object to the colder object until thermal equilibrium is reached

29
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What is temperature?

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The property which determines whether or not a system is in thermal equilibrium with other systems

30
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What are is the condition for Thermal equilibrium?

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same temperature

31
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What is the condition for Mechanical equilibrium?

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no unbalanced forces acting

32
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What is the condition for Chemical equilibrium?

A

no chemical reactions occurring

33
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What do Non-uniformities in a system result in?

A

a gradient and, hence, momentum, heat

and / or matter flows until thermodynamic equilibrium is reached

34
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What are Consequences of Thermodynamic Equilibrium On a macroscopic level?

A

variables have constant values in time and space (i.e.:

throughout the system)

35
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What are Consequences of Thermodynamic Equilibrium On a microscopic level?

A 
any process (e.g.: diffusion, collisions) must have an
equal probability of going in the opposite direction
36
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What is the equation of state?

A

f(P, V, T) = 0

37
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What is an ideal gas?

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A gas for which hydrostatic equilibrium holds. i.e.: the inward force of gravity balances the outward gas pressure

38
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What do we assume in an ideal gas?

A

that atoms or molecules are non-interacting and

point-like

39
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What is the equation of state with R = 8.31 J K^–1 mol^–1?

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f(P, V, T) = PV – nRT = 0

40
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How would we write the equation of state with the boltzmann constant?

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PV – nkBT = 0

41
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What is a non-ideal gas?

A

A gas which has molecules with a finite volume and as a consequence, intermolecular forces (which are attractive) must be considered

42
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What is The equation of state for a van der Waals gas?

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f(P, V, T) = (P+(n^2a/V^2))(V-nB)-nRT=0

43
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What is An indicator diagram?

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a graph of an intensive variable (e.g.: P) against its conjugate extensive variable (e.g.: V)

44
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What is an isotherm?

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The continuous line between any two states (P, V) and (P’,V’) in thermal equilibrium with each other (they will beat the same temperature)

45
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Describe Isotherms for a van der Waals gas (3)

A 
1. The isotherms look the same for both
gas types at high temperatures
2. The behaviour begins to change as
temperatures drop
3. Below a critical temperature Tc a phase
change occurs

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