Thermodynamics Quiz

What is the study of energy, heat, work, temperature, entropy, and radiation called?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Thermodynamics

• Physics

How is work measured in terms of energy interaction with the world?

• Watts

• Celsius

• Kelvin

• Joules

Which of the following statements about entropy is true?

• Entopy measures the average kinetic energy of atoms.

• Entropy is the transmission of energy through space.

• Entropy is the measure of how mixed up and random things are.

• Entropy is the thermal energy transferred between systems.

Which of the following best summarizes the First Law of Thermodynamics?

• A) Energy can be created and destroyed.

• B) Energy can only be used, stored, or transferred.

• C) Energy can be created but not transferred.

• D) Energy can be destroyed but not created.

What is the reason given for why heat travels from the hotter system to the colder system?

• Coolth is a real thing

• Coolness is an absence of atomic kinetic energy

• Heat is a form of light energy

• Heat is a form of potential energy

What happens to energy transfer in the state of heat death?

• Energy transfer increases

• Energy transfer decreases

• Energy is in equilibrium and transfer stops

• Energy transfer becomes random

What does the third law of thermodynamics state about the system at absolute zero?

• The system will have maximum entropy.

• The system will have minimum entropy.

• The system will have fluctuating entropy.

What is the most recent addition to the laws of thermodynamics?

• The zeroth law

• The first law

• The second law

• The third law

The zeroth law of thermodynamics is important because it helps define what concept?

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Volume

• Density