THERMODYNAMICS

__________________ 1. Branch of physical science that treats various phenomena of energy and
the related properties of matter, especially of the laws of transformation of heat into other forms
of energy.
__________________ 2. An indication or degree of hotness and coldness and therefore a
measure of intensity of heat.
__________________ 3. The temperature measured from absolute zero.
__________________ 4. Temperature at which molecules stop moving.
__________________ 5. Difference between two temperature readings from the same scale, and
the change is temperature through which body is heated.
__________________ 6. True pressure measured above a perfect vacuum.
__________________ 7. Pressure measured from the level of atmospheric pressure by most
pressure recording instrument like pressure gage and open-ended manometer.
__________________ 8. The pressure obtained from barometric reading.
__________________ 9. Negative gage pressure.
__________________ 10. Collection of matter under consideration enclosed within the
boundary
__________________ 11. Region outside the boundary or the space and matter external to a
system
__________________ 12. System in which there is no transfer of matter across the boundary
__________________ 13. System in which there is a flow of matter through the boundary
__________________ 14. System in which neither mass nor energy cross the boundaries and it
is not influenced by the surroundings
__________________ 15. A process that makes place in a closed system (ex. Compressor)
__________________ 16. Process that takes place in an open system in which the quantity of
matter within the system is constant. (ex. turbine)
__________________ 17. Form of energy associated with the kinetic random motion of large
numbers of molecules
__________________ 18. Heat needed to change the temperature of the body without changing
its phase.
__________________ 19. Heat needed by the body to change its phase without changing its
temperature.
__________________ 20. Measure of randomness of the molecules of the substance.
__________________ 21. The heat energy transferred to a substance at constant pressure
process.
__________________ 22. Energy stored within the body. Sum of kinetic energies of all
constituent particles plus the sum of all potential energies of interaction among these particles.
__________________ 23. When any two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with the third body,
they are in thermal equilibrium.
__________________ 24. One which both system and the surroundings are returned to original
states
__________________ 25. One which both system and the surroundings can’t returned to
original states
__________________ 26. Process which gives the same states/conditions after the system
undergoes a series of processes
__________________ 27. System departs from equilibrium state only infinitesimally at every
constant.
__________________ 28. Internally irreversible constant volume process of working substance
__________________ 29. Internally reversible constant pressure process of working substance
__________________ 30. Internally irreversible constant temperature process of working
substance
__________________ 31. Internally reversible constant entropy process of working substance.
(a.k.a. reversible adiabatic process)
__________________ 32. Reversible process in which there is no flow of heat between system
and its surroundings.
__________________ 33. Internally reversible during P𝑉 " =C where n is constant.
__________________ 34. A working substance that has homogenous and invariable chemical
composition even though there is a change of phase.
__________________ 35. A substance which energy can be stored or from which energy can be
removed.
__________________ 36.Temperature at which liquid start to boil and vapour start to condense.
__________________ 37. A liquid whose temperature is lower than the saturation temperature
corresponding to given pressure.
__________________ 38. Liquid whose pressure is higher than the saturation pressure
corresponding to the given temperature.
__________________ 39. Liquid at the saturation temperature/pressure whose temperature is
equal to the boiling point.
__________________ 40. Gaseous phase that is in contact with liquid phase.
__________________ 41. Vapour at saturation temperature and pressure. No liq’d/moisture
content.
__________________ 42. Vapour whose temperature is higher than the saturation temperature
corresponding to the given pressure.
__________________ 43. Difference between the actual superheated temperature and saturation
temp
__________________ 44. The difference between the saturation temperature and actual
subcooled temperature.
__________________ 45. Mixture of saturated vapour and saturated liquid
__________________ 46. Fraction or percentage by weight that is saturated vapour. Ratio of the
mass of saturated vapour to the total mass of the mixture.
__________________ 47. The fraction or percentage by weight that is saturated liquid. Ratio of
the mass of saturated liq’d to the total mass of the mixture.
__________________ 48. Is a point that represents the pressure and temperature at which liq’d
and vapour can co-exist in equilibrium.
FLUIDS
__________________ 1. Study of the mechanics of fluids at rest
__________________ 2. Deals with velocities and streamline without considering forces of
energy.
__________________ 3. Concerned with the relations between velocities and accelerations and
the forces exerted or upon fluids in motion.
__________________ 4.Substance capable of flowing.
__________________ 5. Weight per unit volume
__________________ 6. Quantitative measure of the amount of matter in the body.
__________________ 7. Mass per unit volume
__________________ 8. Relative density. Ratio of the density or specific weight of a substance
to a specific weight
__________________ 9. Volume per unit of a substance. Reciprocal of mass density
__________________ 10. Expresses the compressibility of the fluid.
__________________ 11. Property of the fluid which determines the amount of its resistance to
shear forcer.
__________________ 12. Ratio of dynamic viscosity of the fluid to the density of the mass.
__________________ 13. The property which exists due to the cohesion between the molecules
at the surface of a liquid.
__________________ 14. The name given to the behaviour of liquid in a thin-bore tube.
__________________ 15. Attractive force between molecules of different substance.
__________________ 16. Attractive force between molecules of same substance.
__________________ 17. Curve surface of liquid in a capillary tube.
__________________ 18. Resistance caused by friction in the direction opposite to that of the
motion of the center of gravity of a moving body in a fluid.
__________________ 19. Device used in measuring pressure differences.
__________________ 20. Small opening from which the liquid flows.
__________________ 21. Any obstruction of stream flow over which water flows.
Heat transfer.
__________________ 1. The movement of heat from one body to another.
__________________ 2. Mode of heat transfer in which heat is transferred by molecular
interaction through bodies in contact.
__________________ 3. Mode of heat transfer in which heat is transferred due to mixing the
motion of particles of a substance.
__________________ 4. The substance moves because of decrease in its density which is caused
by increase in temperature.
__________________ 5. The substance moves because of the application of mechanical power
such as that of fan.
__________________ 6. Mode of heat transfer in which heat is transferred between bodies by
energy propagating electromagnetic waves.
__________________ 7. Any device which affects the transfer of heat from one substance to
another.
__________________ 8. Fluids flow in the same direction and both of them change their
temperature. Ex. Water heater, oil heater, coolers
__________________ 9. Fluids flow in the opposite direction to one another. Most favourable
kind of fluid heaters and coolers.
__________________ 10. Fluids flows at an angle to the second one.
__________________ 11. A body that absorbs all electromagnetic radiation.
__________________ 12. All substances emit radiation, the quantity and quality of which
depends upon the absolute temp and the properties of the material, composing the radiating body.
__________________ 13. For bodies in thermal equilibrium with their environment, the ratio of
total emissive power to the absorptivity is constant at any temp.
__________________ 14. Total energy emitted by a black body is proportional to the 4th power
to the absolute temperature of the body.
__________________ 15. Dimensionless number in interpreted as the ratio of inertial forces to
viscous forces in the fluid.
__________________ 16. Ratio of diffusion of momentum to diffusion of heat.
__________________ 17. Ratio of temperature gradient at the wall to overall temp difference.
__________________ 18. Ratio of buoyancy of force to the viscous force.