1st law of Thermodynamics Worksheet Name: Juan Felipe Pedraza Cicero

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What is thermodynamics?

Answer: Thermodynamics is the study of processes in which energy is transferred as heat and as
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What is internal energy?

Answer: The sum total of all the energy of the molecules of the system.

State the first law of thermodynamics.

Answer: The change of internal energy of a closed system will be equal to the heat added to the

system minus the work done by the system.

What is an adiabatic process?

Answer: One in which no heat is allowed to flow into or out of the system.

What is an isothermal process?

Answer: Process carried out at a constant temperature.

Calculate ∆U for each of the following cases:

Q = + 51 kJ, W = - 15 kJ

Answer: ∆U = +36 KJ

Q = + 100. kJ, W = - 65 kJ

Answer: ∆U = +35 KJ

Q = - 65 kJ, W = - 20 kJ

Answer: ∆U = -85 KJ

In which of these cases does the system do work on the surroundings?

Answer: None

Calculate ∆U for each of the following:

Q = - 47 kJ, W = + 88 kJ

Answer: ∆U = +41 KJ

Q = + 82 kJ, W = + 47 kJ

Answer: ∆U = +129 KJ

Q = + 47 kJ, W = 0

Answer: ∆U = +47 KJ

In which of these cases do the surroundings do work on the system?

Answer: A and B.

A system releases 125 kJ of heat while 104 kJ of work is done on the system. Calculate

the change in internal energy (in kJ).

Answer: ∆U = 21 KJ