Thermal Physics - Q. based on Spec.

1. What is the idea that the internal energy of a system?

2. What is absolute zero, and how is the temperature of a system considered?

3. How is the internal energy of an ideal monatomic gas represented?

4. What does the concept of heat entering or leaving a system entail with regard to the system's boundary and temperature compared to its surroundings?

5. What does it mean for systems in contact to be in thermal equilibrium, and how is this related to their temperatures?

6. How can energy enter or leave a system by means of work, and what does this indicate about work as a form of energy in transit?

7. What is the equation used to calculate the work done by a gas under constant pressure?

8. What information is provided by a p–V graph about work when pressure changes?

9. How is the first law of thermodynamics expressed, and what do negative values of ΔU, Q, and W signify?

10. Why is work usually negligible for a solid (or liquid), and what conclusion does it lead to?

11. What does the equation Q = mcΔθ represent for a solid or liquid, and how does it define specific heat capacity, c?

Last tested: 01/06