Chapter 18

The lowest temperature possible in nature is

-273 degrees C°

Entropy is closely related to the

2nd law of thermodynamics

A quantity of water has more entropy when it is

Boiling

The first law of thermodynamics is a restatement of

Conservation of energy

Systems that are left alone, tend to move toward a state of

More entropy

During an adiabatic compression of an ideal gas

No heat is supplied to or remove from the gas

Temperature inversion occurs when the upper layer of air are

Warmer than the lower regions

The greater the diff in temp between the input reservoir and the output reservoir for a heat engine, the

Greater efficiency

To wholly convert a given amount of heat energy into mechanical energy is

Impossible regardless of technology used

As a blob of air at a high elevation sinks to a lower elevation with. O heat input or output, it's temperature

Increases

As a system becomes more disordered entropy

Increases

Suppose you put a closed, sealed can of air on a hot stove burner. The contained air will undergo an increase in

Internal energy, temperature and pressure