1.

PISTON-CYLINDER arrangement is the best example of a closed system

2. LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS states that mass is indestructible
3. HEAT is the energy in transit from one body or system to another solely because of a
temperature between the bodies or systems
4. THERMODYNAMICS is that branch of physical sciences that treats various phenomena
of energy and other related properties of matter especially the laws of transformation of
heat into other forms of energy and vice versa
5. ENTROPY is that property of a substance which remains constant if no heat enters of
leaves the substance, while it does work or alters its volume, but which increase or
decrease should a small amount of heat enters or leaves the substance.
6. MASS is the absolute quantity in it
7. SPECIFIC HEAT is defined as the quantity of heat required to change the temperature
of unit mass through one degree
8. SPECIFIC WEIGHT is the force of gravity on unit volume
9. KINETIC ENERGY is the energy or stored capacity for performing work possessed by a
moving body, by virtue of its momentum
10. SPECIFIC VOLUME is the volume on unit mass
11. IDEAL GAS is ideal only in the sense that it conforms to the simple perfect gas law
12. The specific weight is to the LOCAL acceleration of gravity as the density is to the
STANDARD acceleration
13. GAGE PRESSURE is the excess of absolute pressure over barometric pressure
14. ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE is the temperature measured from absolute zero
15. INTERNAL ENERGY is the energy stored within a body or substance by the virtue of the
activity and configuration of its molecule and of the vibration of the atoms within the
molecules
16. FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS states that one form of energy may be converted
into another
17. CGS, MKS, FPS are the three systems of unit in physical sciences
18. SPECIFIC GRAVITY is the ratio of the density or specific weight of the substance to that
of water
19. OPEN SYSTEM is a system where the mass crosses the boundaries
20. LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS states that energy is neither created nor
destroyed
21. WORK is energy in transition, i.e. it exists only when a force is “moving through a
distance”.
22. For any process, the heat at constant volume is Q = mCv∆T
23. REVERSIBLE is the process that can be made to go in the reverse direction by an
infinitesimal change in the conditions
24. VACUUM PRESSURE is the excess of barometric pressure over the absolute pressure
25. GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY is the energy due to its position or elevation
26. DENSITY mass per unit volume of any substance
27. WORK NONFLOW area under the curve of Pv diagram
28. NEWTONS SECOND LAW OF MOTION states that “the acceleration of a particular
body is directly proportional to the resultant force acting on it and inversely proportional
to its mass”
29. BAROMETER used to measure atmospheric pressure
30. Work done BY the system is positive
31. WORK FLOW energy or work done by pushing a fluid across a boundary usually into or
out of a system
32. For any process, the heat at constant pressure is Q = mCp∆T
33. WEIGHT is force of gravity acting on the body
34. GAS CONSTANT found by experimentation using its pressure, volume and
temperature.
35. MANOMETER pressure measuring instrument in the form of U-tube
36. BOYLE’S LAW the temperature of the given quantity of gas is held constant, the volume
of gas varies inversely with the absolute temperature during a change of state
37. CLOSED TYPE MANOMETER measures the pressure difference between two flow
lines or vessels
38. CHARACTERISTIC EQUATION OF PERFECT GAS combination of Boyle’s law and
Charles’ law
39. WORK STEADY FLOW is the area behind the curve of Pv diagram
40. Work DONE on the system is negative
41. Heat is positive when it is ABSORBED to the body or system
42. ENTHALPY is the sum of flow work and internal energy
43. CHARLES’ LAW the pressure or volume an/of a particular quantity of gas is held
constant, then, with any change of state, the volume or pressure will vary directly as the
absolute temperature
44. ENERGY capacity to produce an effect
45. JOULE’S LAW the change of internal energy of an ideal gas is a function of only the
temperature change
46. ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS branch of thermodynamics which emphasis is
placed on the engineering analysis and design of processes, devices, and systems
involving the beneficial utilization of energy and material
47. OPEN TYPE MANOMETER pressure measuring instrument to measure the pressure of
vessel or flowline
48. CLOSED SYSTEM a system in which mass does not cross its boundaries
49. Heat is negative when it is REJECTED by the body or system