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The First Law of Thermodynamics

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  • What are the two ways to transfer energy between a closed system and surroundings?
    work and heat
  • The first law of thermodynamics is similar to what other law?
    the law of conservation of energy
  • What happens to the internal energy of a system that has increased?
    the internal energy is positive
  • In terms of internal energy and the first law of thermodynamics, energy of the universe is what?
    constant
  • If heat is added to the system, then the internal energy of the system ______.
    increases
  • The internal energy of an ideal gas is dependent on what?
    the temperature
  • If heat leaves the system, then the internal energy of the system ______.
    decreases
  • What is the change in internal energy if 4025 J of heat is added to a system and 2500 J of work is done by the system?
    internal energy increases by 1525 J
  • What form of energy is associated with thermodynamics?
    internal energy
  • What does ∆U represent?
    The change in internal energy
  • A gas in a closed container is heated with 125 J of energy, causing the lid of the container to rise. If the change in energy of the system is 50 J, how much work was done by the system?
    75 J
  • What is constant in an isolated system?
    energy
  • If a glass of cold water is left on the kitchen counter what happens to the temperature of the water?
    it will become the temperature of the surroundings
  • A/an ____ _____ no energy is transferred as heat, no work is done by the system, and there is no change in internal energy.
    isolated
  • The consequence of conservation of _____ is because of the first law of thermodynamics.
    energy
  • What is represented by "w" in the first law of thermodynamics?
    work
  • The ______ ________ of the system has to equal to energy transferred from the surroundings.
    energy change
  • If the ____ is done by the system, then the internal energy of the system decreases.
    work
  • Volume doesn't change and no work is done when it is ______.
    isovolumetric
  • In an adiabatic process what happens?
    no energy is transferred as heat
  • If "Q" is negative, heat ________ the system.
    leaves
  • How do you find the change in internal energy?
    final internal energy subtract initial internal energy
  • The internal energy is defined as the amount of all ____ and ____ energies of the particles in a system.
    potential and kinetic
  • What is thermodynamics?
    the study of energy
  • What is the chosen space that is being studied called?
    a system
  • If "W" is positive, work is done ________ the system.
    by
  • What happens to the internal energy of a system that has decreased?
    the internal energy becomes negative
  • What is the unit used to measure heat?
    joules
  • What is outside the system?
    surroundings
  • If the work is done on the system, then the internal energy of the system _____.
    increases
  • If "W" is negative work ________ the system.
    is done on
  • The first law of thermodynamics states that internal energy of an _____ _____ is constant.
    isolated system
  • What is represented by "q" in the first law of thermodynamics?
    heat
  • What process is thermally insulated?
    adiabatic
  • If "Q" is positive, heat ________ the system.
    is added to
  • What is the change in internal energy if 2000 J of heat is added to a system and 2500 J of work is done on the system.
    it increases by 4500 joules
  • What is the equation for the first law of thermodynamics?
    ΔU= q+w
  • In an isothermal process what happens?
    the temperature doesn't change and no change in internal energy