TechEng Glossary (UNIT 12)

Scientists often a_____ that the ideal gas law works under certain conditions.

An ________ process occurs when the pressure of a gas remains constant while it expands.

• isovolumetric

• adiabatic

• isobaric

During an a________ process, no heat is transferred into or out of the system.

An _____________ process keeps the volume of the gas unchanged during heating.

• isobaric

• isovolumetric

• adiabatic

In an __________ process, the temperature of the gas stays the same even when it expands.

• isotermal

• isothermal

• izothermal

• isothermale

The e_____ converts heat energy from fuel into mechanical work to power vehicles.

The C value represents the s_______ heat capacity which affects how substances react to heat.

E______ measures the amount of disorder in a system during a thermodynamic process.

Scientists need to a____ a law of thermodynamics to predict the behaviour of gases.