Description : “The state of a simple compressible system is completely specified by two independent, intensive properties”. This is known as ______. A. Equilibrium postulate B. State postulate C. Environment postulate D. Compressible system postulate
Last Answer : State postulate
Description : The energy of molecular motion appears as (a) heat (b) potential energy (c) surface tension (d) friction (e) increase in pressure.
Last Answer : Answer : a
Description : The thermodynamic properties that are independent on the size of the system is called _____. A. Extensive property B. Intensive property C. Open property D. Closed property
Last Answer : Intensive property
Description : The force per unit length across such a line in the surface is called _________. a. force per length b. surface tension c. Pressure d. Density
Last Answer : surface tension
Description : A device that violates the first law of thermodynamics is called a _____. A. Perpetual-motion machine of the first kind B. Universal machine of the first kind C. Ambiguous machine of the first kind D. Unique machine of the first kind
Last Answer : Perpetual-motion machine of the first kind
Description : Temperature of a gas is produced due to (a) its heating value (b) kinetic energy of molecules (c) repulsion of molecules (d) attraction of molecules (e) surface tension of molecules.
Last Answer : Answer : b
Description : A device that violates either the first law of thermodynamics or the second law of thermodynamics is known as _____. A. Ambiguous machine B. Universal machine C. Perpetual-motion machine D. Unique machine
Last Answer : Perpetual-motion machine
Description : What refers to the transfer of energy between a solid surface and the adjacent fluid that is in motion? A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. Electrification
Last Answer : Convection
Description : Which is NOT a characteristic of emissivity? A. It is high with most nonmetals B. It is directly proportional to temperature C. It is independent with the surface condition of the material D. It is low with highly polished metals
Last Answer : It is independent with the surface condition of the material
Description : The energy that stored in a system as a result of its position in the earth’s gravitational field a. elastic energy b. kinetic energy c. potential energy d. flow energy
Last Answer : potential energy
Description : The boundaries of a control volume, which may either real or imaginary is called _____. A. Control boundary B. Control system C. Interface D. Control surface
Last Answer : Control surface
Description : Which of the following is the correct statement of the second law of thermodynamics? A. It is impossible to construct an engine working on a cyclic process, whose sole purpose is to convert heat energy ... energy, which can be obtained from a given quantity of heat energy. D. all of the above
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : A mass of 5kg is 100m above a given datum where local g = 9.75 m/s2 . Find the gravitational force in newtons. (Formula: Fg= mg/k ) a. 48.75 N b. 50 N c. 45 N d. None of the above
Last Answer : 48.75 N
Description : What is a form of mechanical work which is related with the expansion and compression of substances? A. Boundary work B. Thermodynamic work C. Phase work D. System work
Last Answer : Boundary work
Description : A system is said to be in thermodynamic equilibrium if it maintains ______ equilibrium. A. Mechanical and phase B. Thermal and chemical C. Thermal, mechanical and chemical D. Thermal, phase, mechanical and chemical
Last Answer : Thermal, phase, mechanical and chemical
Description : A system is in ______ equilibrium of its chemical composition does not change with time, i.e., no chemical reaction occurs. A. Chemical B. Thermal C. Mechanical D. Phase
Last Answer : Chemical
Description : If a system involves two phases, it is in ______ equilibrium when the mass of each phase reaches an equilibrium level and stays there. A. Chemical B. Thermal C. Mechanical D. Phase
Last Answer : Phase
Description : A system is in ______ equilibrium if the temperature is the same throughout the entire system. A. Static B. Thermal C. Mechanical D. Phase
Last Answer : Thermal
Description : Isochoric process is one in which (a) free expansion takes place (b) very little mechanical work is done by the system (c) no mechanical work is done by the system (d) all parameters remain constant
Last Answer : Answer : c
Description : The mechanical equivalent of heat is a. joule b. calorie c. Btu d. Specific heat
Last Answer : joule
Description : Study of transformation of heat energy to mechanical energy to other forms of energy. a. Thermodynamics b. Physics c. Mechanics d. None of the above
Last Answer : Thermodynamics
Description : Two thick slices of bread, when completely oxidized by the body, can supply 200,000 cal of heat. How much work is this equivalent to? a) 4,190,000 joules b) 8,390,000 joules c) 839, ... d) 419 000 joules Formula: J =Work/Heat J = mechanical equivalent of heat whose value is 4.19 joules/calorie
Last Answer : 419 000 joules
Description : How many joules of work is the equivalent of 15000 cal of heat? a) 62850 joules b) 3579.95 joules c) 14995.81 joules d) 15004.19 joules Formula: J =Work/Heat J = mechanical equivalent of heat whose value is 4.19 joules/calorie
Last Answer : 62850 joules
Description : An adiabatic process is one in which A.no heat enters or leaves the gas B.the temperature of the gas changes C.the change in internal energy is equal to the mechanical workdone D.all of the above
Description : Diffusion due to thermal motion is called a. dilation b. infusion c. effusion d. dispersion
Last Answer : effusion
Description : The process of one substance mixing with another because of molecular motion is called _________. a. diffusion b. viscosity c. streamline flow d. solution
Last Answer : diffusion
Description : A device that violates the second law of thermodynamics is called a ______. A. Perpetual motion machine of the second kind B. Universal machine of the second kind C. Ambiguous machine of the second kind D. Unique machine of the second kind
Last Answer : Perpetual motion machine of the second kind
Description : This law of thermodynamics prohibits the construction of a perpetual motion machine “of the second kind” a. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics b. First Law of Thermodynamics c. Second Law of Thermodynamics d. Third Law of Thermodynamics
Last Answer : Second Law of Thermodynamics
Description : A temperature scale whose zero point is absolute zero, the temperature of “0” entropy at which all molecular motion stops. a. Celsius b. Fahrenheit c. Kelvin d. Rankine
Last Answer : Kelvin
Description : A perpetual motion machine is (a) a thermodynamic machine (b) a non-thermodynamic machine (c) a hypothetical machine (d) a hypothetical machine whose opera-tion would violate the laws of thermodynamics (e) an inefficient machine.
Last Answer : Answer : d
Description : Which of the following represents the perpetual motion of the first kind (a) engine with 100% thermal efficiency (b) a fully reversible engine (c) transfer of heat energy from low ... its own energy (e) production of energy by temperature differential in sea water at different levels.
Description : What refers to the thermodynamic properties which are independent on the amount of the substance present? a. Extensive property b. Intensive properties c. Reversible properties d. Irreversible properties
Last Answer : Intensive properties
Description : How many independent properties are required to completely fix the equilibrium state of a pure gaseous compound? a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
Last Answer : 2
Description : A _________ is a quantity whose value at any state is independent of the path or process used to reach that state. a. cycle b. path function c. point function d. process
Last Answer : point function
Description : How many independent properties are required to completely fix the equilibrium state of a pure gaseous compound? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1
Description : An adiabatic process in which there is no change in system enthalpy but for which there is a significant decrease in pressure is called _____. A. Isochoric process B. Isobaric process C. Throttling process D. Quasistatic process
Last Answer : Throttling process
Description : The sum of all the microscopic form of energy is called _____. A. Total energy B. Internal energy C. System energy D. Phase energy
Last Answer : Internal energy
Description : The thermodynamic properties that are dependent on the size or extent of the system is called _____. A. Extensive property B. Intensive property C. Open property D. Closed property
Last Answer : Extensive property
Description : Any characteristic of a thermodynamics system is called a _____. A. Property B. Process C. Phase D. Cycle
Last Answer : Property
Description : A system which consists of fixed amount of mass and no mass can cross its boundary called _____. A. Equilibrium system B. Thermal equilibrium system C. Open system D. Closed system
Last Answer : Closed system
Description : A system in which there is a flow of mass is known as _____. A. Equilibrium system B. Isolated system C. Open system D. Closed system
Last Answer : Open system
Description : What is defined as the ratio of the net electrical power output to the rate of fuel energy input? A. Combustion efficiency B. Thermal efficiency C. Overall efficiency D. Furnace efficiency
Last Answer : Overall efficiency
Description : A simple steam engine receives steam from the boiler at 180˚C and exhausts directly into the air at 100˚C. What is the upper limit of its efficiency? a. 11.28 % b. 36.77 % c. 20.36 % d. 17.66 %
Last Answer : 17.66 %
Description : The efficiency and work ratio of a simple gas turbine cycle are A.low B.very low C.high D.very high
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : An ideal gas whose specific heats are constant is called _____. A. Perfect gas B. Natural gas C. Artificial gas D. Refined gas
Last Answer : Perfect gas
Description : A vapor that is not about to condense is called _____ vapor. A. Saturated B. Compressed or subcooled C. Superheated D. Unsaturated
Last Answer : Superheated
Description : The difference between the absolute pressure and the atmospheric pressure is called the _____ pressure. A. Gage B. Normal C. Standard D. Vacuum
Last Answer : Gage
Description : Extensive properties per unit mass are called _____. A. Specific properties B. Relative properties C. Unit properties D. Phase properties
Last Answer : Specific properties
Description : The contact surface shared by both the system and the surroundings is called _________. a. wall b. boundary c. interface d. intersection
Last Answer : boundary
Description : _____ is that property of a substance which remains constant if no heat enters or leaves the substance, while it does work or alters its volume, but which increases or diminishes should a small amount of heat enter or leave. a. Entrophy b. Enthalpy c. Specific Heat d. None of the above
Last Answer : Entrophy