Thermodynamics

A(n) _____________ is a device for measuring temperature.

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer 

Heat travels from the sun to the earth by the process of...

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• insulation

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A substance with a high specific heat:

• Is always extremely hot.
• Requires a lot of energy to become hot.
• Is not heavy.
• Does not requires a lot of energy to become hot.

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The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is

• created
• destroyed
• conserved
• created and destroyed

The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in the internal energy of a system is equal to the difference in energy transferred to or from the system as heat and

• mass
• work done
• force
• pressure

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The first law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the

• Zeroth law of thermodynamics
• law of heat addition
• principle of entropy
• conservation of energy

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What do we call the relationship between thermal energy, heat and work?

• Closed System
• Entropy
• Conductors
• Thermodynamics

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What is the name of a device that converts thermal energy into work?

• Heating system
• Heat engine
• Entropy
• Power

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“When thermal energy is converted into work, some thermal energy is always transferred to the surroundings.”

• True
• False

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Dragging an object across a rough surface makes it warm, or even hot. The temperature increase occurs because of

• Work
• Heat
• Thermal
• Both work and heat

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