Chapter 18: The Laws of Thermodynamics
Practice Questions




1.  

Which of the following is a unit for Internal Energy?

Joule
kelvin
joule/molecule
J/s


2.  

In the formula U=(3/2)nRT what is n?

n is the number of moles.
n is the number of atoms.
n is the number of atoms in the molecule.
n is the number of molecules.


3.  

In the formula U=(3/2)NkT what is N?

N is the number of moles.
N is the number of atoms.
N is the number of atoms in the molecule.
N is the number of molecules.


4.  

What is the internal energy (to the nearest joule) of 10 moles of Helium at 100 K?

5543 J
8315 J
12473 J
None of the above.


5.  

At room temperature He would be expected to have a Molar Specific Heat at Constant Volume of about



6.  

At room temperature He would be expected to have a Molar Specific Heat at Constant Pressure of about



7.  

The process shown above is called

isobaric process.
isochoric process.
isothermal process.
adiabatic process.


8.  

The process shown above is called

isobaric process.
isochoric process.
isothermal process.
adiabatic process.


9.  

The process shown above is called

isobaric process.
isochoric process.
isothermal process.
adiabatic process.


10.  

In the above figure, the volume at point "a" is 200 L and the pressure is 5 atm.The pressure at "b" is 1 atm. What is the work done?

80000000 J
400000 J
80000 J
0 J


11.  

In the above figure, the volume at point "a" is 200 L and the pressure is 5 atm. The volume at "b" is 400 L. What is the work done?

2x108 J
1x108 J
1x105 J
0 J


12.  

In the above figure, the volume at point "c" is 800 L and the pressure is 2 atm. The volume at "d" is 400 L. What is the work done?

8x107 J
8x104 J
-8x107 J
-8x104 J


13.  

In the above figure, the volume at point "c" is 800 L and the pressure is 2 atm. The volume at "a" is 400 L and the pressure is 5 atm. What is the work done as the system goes through one complete cycle abcd?

800000 J
400000 J
280000 J
120000 J


14.  

In the above figure, the volume at point "c" is 800 L and the pressure is 2 atm. The volume at "a" is 400 L and the pressure is 5 atm. What heat is absorbed by the system in the above square cycle?

120000 J
0 J
-120000J
Not enough information.


15.  

In the above figure the volume at point "c" is 800 L and the pressure is 2 atm. The volume at "a" is 400 L and the pressure is 5 atm. What is the work done as the system goes through one complete cycle acda?

-60000 J
0 J
60000 J
120000 J


16.  

In the above figure, the work is

positive.
zero.
negative.


17.  

In the above figure, QH is 10000 J and QC is 6000 J. What is the efficiency?

.6
.55
.4
Need more information.


18.  

If the heat engine above is a Carnot engine, and QH is 10000J, what is W?

4500 J
5500 J
6500 J
7500 J


19.  

What is the heat Loss, QC?

4500 J
5500 J
6500 J
7500 J


20.  

What is the coefficient of performance (CP) of the reversible (Carnot) refrigerator shown above?

.1
9
10
11


21.  

What is the coefficient of performance (CP) of the reversible (Carnot) heat pump shown above?

.1
9
10
11


22.  

The heat engine shown above is

a reversible (Carnot) heat engine.
a irreversible heat engine.
a hoax.
none of the above.


23.  

The heat engine shown above is

a reversible (Carnot) heat engine.
a irreversible (Carnot) heat engine.
a hoax.
none of the above.


24.  

The heat engine shown above is

a reversible (Carnot) heat engine.
a irreversible (Carnot) heat engine.
a hoax.
none of the above.


25.  

Use this animation

The gas in the cylinder is undergoing a Carnot cycle, in which step is the gas absorbing heat?

A
B
C
D


26.  

Use this animation

In which step is the temperature of the gas animation increasing?

A
B
C
D


27.  

Use this animation

In which step is the gas animation losing heat?

A
B
C
D


28.  

Use this animation

In which step is the gas animation doing work but not exchanging heat?

A
B
C
D


29.  

A reservoir delivers 1000 J of heat to another reservoir at 133 oC. What is the increase in entropy of the second reservoir?

7.52 J/K
2.5 J/K
1000 J/K
133000 J/K


30.  

A reservoir delivers 1000 J of heat to another reservoir at 133 oC. What can be said about the change in entropy of the first reservoir during the process?

positive and <2.5
positive and >2.5
negative and >-2.5
negative and <-2.5


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