A gas is expanded to twice its original volume with no change in its temperature. This process is:
When 0.50 kg of ice freezes, the change in entropy is:
According to the second law of thermodynamics, for any process that may occur within an isolated system, which one of the choices applies?
A solid X is in thermal equilibrium with a solid Y, which is at the same temperature as a third solid Z. The three bodies are of different materials and masses. Which one of the following statements is certainly correct?
When the first law of thermodynamics, Q = DU + W, is applied to an ideal gas that is taken through an adiabatic process: