Thermodynamics Flashcards

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1
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The collision of atoms with a surface gives rise to _.

A

Pressure

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2
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The kinetic energy of atoms is directly proportional to _.

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Temperature

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3
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Generally objects are bigger when they are _ because atoms are vibrating faster.

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Hotter

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4
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Number of atoms v. kinetic energy, then _ means colder.

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Closer

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5
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Objects transfer energy from hot to cold because of the conservation of _ (net heat transfer).

A

Momentum

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6
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Molecules of hot objects tend to collide and transfer more _ because they are moving faster.

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Energy

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7
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When two objects have the same _, they are in thermal equilibrium and the net hear transfer between them is _ but there is still heat transfer.

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Temperature, 0

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8
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Energy must be transferred in order to be called _.

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Heat

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9
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_ _ is the sum of the energies of all of the molecules in a substance.

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Internal energy

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10
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_ is related to the average kinetic energy per molecule of a substance.

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Temperature

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11
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Two bodies that have the same temperature do not necessarily contain the same amount of _ _ because it depends on the amount of molecules moving around too.

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Internal energy

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12
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There can be two bodies with different _ that have the same internal energy.

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Temperature

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13
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Work per time

A

Power

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14
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The three physical methods of heat transfer are _, _, and _.

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Conduction, convection, and radiation

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15
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_ is the physical transfer of atomic vibration energy from atom to atom.

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Conduction

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16
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Properties that affect heat transfer are _ _ (metals are higher), change in _, _ _ _, and _.

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Thermal conductivity, temperature, cross sectional area, length

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17
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_ is the transfer of thermal energy by fluid flow.

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Convection

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18
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When a fluid is _, it is less dense and will rise because it increases in size.

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Hot

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19
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_ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

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Radiation

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20
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Molecules move in _ random motion.

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Continous

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21
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There are _ _ of molecules in a container of gas.

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A lot

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22
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The _ between individual molecules is large.

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Separation

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23
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Molecules do not exert _ or _ forces on other molecules.

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Electrical, gravitational

24
Q

All collisions between molecules are _ (no kinetic energy is lost).

A

Elastic

25
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U

A

(3/2)nRT

26
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KE=(1/2)mv^2

A

(3/2)kT

27
Q

For the same temperature, gasses of different _ will have the same average kinetic energies but different average _ (when mass decreases, velocity increases).

A

Masses, velocities

28
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Number of molecules v. speed, then more massive is _ but same temperature.

A

Closer

29
Q

N

A

n6.02x10^23

30
Q

P or V v. T the x-intercept is _ _.

A

Absolute zero

31
Q

If heat is added then Q is _.

A

Positive

32
Q

If temperature goes up then U is _.

A

Positive

33
Q

Work by is _.

A

Negative

34
Q

When volume _ work is done by a gas.

A

Increases

35
Q

A heat engine _ work.

A

Does

36
Q

Highest internal energy means highest _.

A

Temperature

37
Q

Every point that has the same PV has the same _.

A

Temperature

38
Q

Constant PV lines are _.

A

Hyperbolas

39
Q

Lower isothermals have lower _.

A

Temperatures

40
Q

Use change in V but not change in _.

A

P

41
Q

Area under the curve of a PV diagram is _.

A

Work

42
Q

Determine sign of Q with _.

A

U = Q + W

43
Q

In cycles, if start and stop at same point then T=_ so U=_.

A

0, 0

44
Q

Constant pressure is _.

A

Isobaric

45
Q

Constant volume is _ or _ (W=0).

A

Isochoric, isovolumetric

46
Q

Constant temperature is _ (U=0).

A

Isothermal

47
Q

No heat transfer between system and the environment is _ (Q=0).

A

Adiabatic

48
Q

Compare above or below _ to see if T and U are positive.

A

Isothermal

49
Q

More _ means are entropy.

A

Disorder

50
Q

The second law of thermodynamics is that the _ of a system cannot decrease unless work is done on the system.

A

Entropy

51
Q

The universe moves from _ to _.

A

Order, disorder

52
Q

If it is a container then _ is constant.

A

nR

53
Q

Always put calculations in _.

A

Kelvin

54
Q

If it says work _ then do opposite sign.

A

By

55
Q

Work _ is a heat engine.

A

By

56
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Work _ is a refrigerator.

A

On