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Step into the world of thermodynamics, where the principles governing energy and matter reveal themselves in fascinating ways. Whether you’re a seasoned scientist or a curious learner, this quiz will test your grasp on the laws and concepts that define this essential field of physics. Ready to challenge your understanding and expand your knowledge? Let’s dive in!
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Thermodynamics Quiz
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1. What is the First Law of Thermodynamics also known as?
Hint: It relates to the conservation of energy.

Thermodynamics Quiz Questions Overview

1. What is the First Law of Thermodynamics also known as?

Law of Entropy
Law of Conservation of Mass
Law of Conservation of Energy
Law of Heat Transfer

2. Which of the following is a state function?

Work
Heat
Internal Energy
Power

3. What does the Second Law of Thermodynamics state?

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Entropy of an isolated system always increases.
Heat flows from cold to hot spontaneously.
The total energy of the universe is constant.

4. In which process is the temperature constant?

Isobaric
Isochoric
Isothermal
Adiabatic

5. What is the measure of disorder or randomness in a system?

Enthalpy
Entropy
Gibbs Free Energy
Internal Energy

6. Which thermodynamic process occurs without any heat exchange with the surroundings?

Isobaric
Isochoric
Isothermal
Adiabatic

7. What is the unit of entropy in the International System of Units (SI)?

Joules (J)
Kelvin (K)
Joules per Kelvin (J/K)
Watts (W)

8. Which law of thermodynamics introduces the concept of absolute zero?

First Law
Second Law
Third Law
Zeroth Law

9. What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius?

Heat Capacity
Specific Heat
Latent Heat
Thermal Conductivity

10. Which of the following is not a thermodynamic property?

Pressure
Temperature
Volume
Velocity

11. What is the term for the energy transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures?

Work
Heat
Power
Enthalpy

12. Which equation represents the First Law of Thermodynamics?

ΔU = Q – W
ΔS = Q/T
PV = nRT
E = mc^2

13. What does the term ‘enthalpy’ refer to in thermodynamics?

Entropy
Internal Energy
Heat Content
Pressure
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