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Thermodynamics

Question 1
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A container of gas has a volume of 0.1 m3m^3m3 at a pressure of 200 kPa and a temperature of 300 K. If the number of moles of gas is 2, what is the value of the ideal gas constant R?

Question 2
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1 mark

Two objects are in thermal contact. If they are in thermal equilibrium, what can be said about their temperatures?

Question 3
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1 mark

A metal spoon is placed in a hot cup of coffee. Heat is transferred through the spoon primarily via which mechanism?

Question 4
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1 mark

A 50g piece of metal at 85°C is placed in 100g of water at 22°C. The final temperature of the water and metal is 25°C. Assuming no heat is lost to the surroundings, and given the specific heat of water is 4.186 J/g°C, what is the specific heat of the metal?

Question 5
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1 mark

In a closed system, 50 J of heat are added, and the system performs 20 J of work. What is the change in internal energy of the system?

Question 6
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1 mark

According to the second law of thermodynamics, what happens to the total entropy of an isolated system over time?

Question 7
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1 mark

A refrigerator is an example of which type of thermodynamic system?

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Question 8
Physics 2APConcept Practice
1 mark

A window pane feels colder to the touch than a carpet in the same room. This is primarily because of differences in what property?

Question 9
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1 mark

A heat engine operates between two temperatures, 600 K and 300 K. What is the maximum possible efficiency of this engine?

Question 10
Physics 2APConcept Practice
1 mark

Which of the following is the correct mathematical representation of the Ideal Gas Law?