Thermodynamics
Heat capacity at constant pressure is greater than heat capacity at constant volume. Why?
At constant volume when the heat is added to a system, no work is done by the system. Thus the heat added to the system is used up completely to increase the internal energy of the system. Again if pressure is kept constant, during the addition of heat to a system, then heat absorbed also does some work for expansion in addition to the increase in internal energy. Thus if at constant pressure, the temperature of the system is to be raised through the same value as the constant volume, then some extra heat is required for doing the work of expansion. Hence Cp > Cv.
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Define thermodynamics.
What do you understand by the terms: the system and surroundings?
Classify the following into different types of systems:
(i) Tea placed in a cup
(ii) Tea placed in a tea-pot
(iii) Tea placed in a thermosflask.
Define a closed system.
Define an isolated system.
Define intensive properties.
Define extensive properties.
Why all living systems need to be 'open systems'?
Define state variables of a system.
From thermodynamic point of view, to which system the animals and plants belong?
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