Thermodynamic Phenomena

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What is the term used to describe the transfer of heat between two objects at different temperatures?

  1. Convection

  2. Conduction

  3. Radiation

  4. Specific Heat


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between two objects.

Which law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease?

  1. First Law of Thermodynamics

  2. Second Law of Thermodynamics

  3. Third Law of Thermodynamics

  4. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Freezing

  4. Melting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Evaporation is the process in which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance changes from a gas to a liquid?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Freezing

  4. Melting


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Condensation is the process in which a substance changes from a gas to a liquid.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Freezing

  4. Melting


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Freezing is the process in which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Freezing

  4. Melting


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Melting is the process in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance changes from a solid directly to a gas?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sublimation is the process in which a substance changes from a solid directly to a gas.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance changes from a gas directly to a solid?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deposition is the process in which a substance changes from a gas directly to a solid.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas and then directly to a solid?

  1. Deposition

  2. Condensation

  3. Sublimation

  4. Vaporization


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Deposition is the process in which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas and then directly to a solid.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas and then directly to a liquid?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sublimation is the process in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas and then directly to a liquid.

What is the term used to describe the transfer of heat through the movement of a fluid?

  1. Convection

  2. Conduction

  3. Radiation

  4. Specific Heat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of a fluid.

What is the term used to describe the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves?

  1. Convection

  2. Conduction

  3. Radiation

  4. Specific Heat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

What is the term used to describe the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius?

  1. Convection

  2. Conduction

  3. Radiation

  4. Specific Heat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Specific Heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance absorbs heat without changing its temperature?

  1. Latent Heat of Fusion

  2. Latent Heat of Vaporization

  3. Specific Heat

  4. Thermal Conductivity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Latent Heat of Fusion is the amount of heat required to change a substance from a solid to a liquid at its melting point.

What is the term used to describe the process in which a substance absorbs heat without changing its temperature?

  1. Latent Heat of Fusion

  2. Latent Heat of Vaporization

  3. Specific Heat

  4. Thermal Conductivity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Latent Heat of Vaporization is the amount of heat required to change a substance from a liquid to a gas at its boiling point.

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