Practice The State Of The System (5.1.3) - Thermodynamics

Practise this section

8 questions

Flashcard drill
2 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Exercise
6 questions · about 4 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the exercise
Quiz
2 questions · about 1 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the quiz

6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is a state function?
Show hintHide hint
Think about how a property defines a system.
Question 2.
What symbol represents internal energy?
Show hintHide hint
Recall the formula which involves U.
3Question 3.
What does the state function depend on?
- Initial State
- Final State
- Path Taken
Show hintHide hint
Recall the definition of state functions.
4Question 4.
Is internal energy affected by how the system reached its current state?
- True
- False
Show hintHide hint
Consider the properties of state functions.
Question 5.
A system does 30 J of work while absorbing 50 J of heat. Calculate the internal energy change.
Show hintHide hint
Be mindful of sign conventions for work.
Question 6.
Discuss how you would utilize the state functions to analyze a physical change like water turning into steam.
Show hintHide hint
Consider how the energy interactions are relevant to this transition.

4 more questions in this section. Enroll free to practise them all.