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Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 4/e
Yunus A. Çengel, University of Nevada, Reno
Michael A. Boles, North Carolina State University

Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

If the units of x are kJ/kg-s and the units of t are s, what are the units of q in the equation below?
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A)kJ
B)kJ/kg
C)kJ/kg-s2
D)kW
2

In thermodynamics, a fixed quantity of mass selected for the purpose of study is called a:
A)system
B)closed system
C)open system
D)control volume
3

A specific property is also:
A)an extensive property
B)the product of two extensive properties
C)an amount of mass dependent property
D)an intensive property
4

In order for a system to be in thermal equilibrium, which of the following properties must be the same throughout the system?
A)mass
B)pressure
C)temperature
D)volume
5

A cycle consists of a series of processes that:
A)eventually return to the first state of the first process
B)are continually repeated
C)are always in equilibrium or quasi-equilibrium
D)none of these
6

How many independent properties are required to completely specify the state of a simple compressible system?
A)0
B)1
C)2
D)3
7

A 0.5 m3 container is filled with a fluid whose specific volume is 0.001 m3/kg. At standard gravitational acceleration, the contents of this container weigh:
A)2010 N
B)3220 N
C)4900 N
D)7830 N
8

Which temperature below is equivalent to 125 °F?
A)52 °C
B)125 °C
C)602 °R
D)315 K
9

On a day when the barometer reads 755 mmhg, a tire pressure gage reads 204 kPa. The absolute pressure in the tire is:
A)100 kPa
B)204 kPa
C)1.54 mHg
D)2.29 mHg
10

The fan pressure differential gage on an air handler reads 12 cmH2O. What is this pressure differential in kiloPascels?
A)0 kPa
B)0.93 kPa
C)1.18 kPa
D)1.37 kPa