34. Which of the following statements is a good representation of the 2nd law of thermodynamics: a. Energy can not be created or destroyed; it can only be converted from one form to another. b. Knowing the total internal energy of a system is not necessary, only the change of it is important in calculations of thermodynamic parameters. c. State variables are those parameters that are independent of the path of the thermodynamic process, and depend only on the current state of the system. d. Natural processes occur in a direction of dispersing the energy. e. In all processes whether natural or otherwise, the total energy is conserved.

34. Which of the following statements is a good representation of the 2nd law of thermodynamics: a. Energy can not be created or destroyed; it can only be converted from one form to another. b. Knowing the total internal energy of a system is not necessary, only the change of it is important in calculations of thermodynamic parameters. c. State variables are those parameters that are independent of the path of the thermodynamic process, and depend only on the current state of the system. d. Natural processes occur in a direction of dispersing the energy. e. In all processes whether natural or otherwise, the total energy is conserved.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337553278

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter18: Temperature

Section: Chapter Questions

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