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Thermodynamics

Question 1
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In an adiabatic process for an ideal gas, which quantity remains constant?

Question 2
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What is the SI unit of temperature?

Question 3
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Why do real gases deviate from ideal behavior at high pressures?

Question 4
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Assuming Avogadro's number was reduced by half, what impact would this have on the molar heat capacity at constant volume for an ideal monatomic gas?

Question 5
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If a proton enters a region with both an electric and a uniform magnetic field perpendicularly, what would be the expected trajectory?

Question 6
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How might elastic collisions be more accurately assessed with present-day high-speed cameras compared to earlier photographic methods?

Question 7
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Which equation would you use to calculate the efficiency (e) of a heat engine?

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Question 8
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During an adiabatic compression of an ideal gas, what happens to the internal energy (U) of the system?

Question 9
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Which statement best describes the change in internal energy (delta U) of an ideal gas during an isochoric process?

Question 10
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What is the standard SI unit used to measure work done by or on a system?