Thermodynamics Quiz



1) Which Law of Thermodynamics is described as the Law of Conservation of Energy?
a)Zeroth Law   b)1st law   c)2nd law   d)3rd law

2) What is defined as “a measure of disorder in a system?”
a) thermodynamics     b) entropy    c) Zeroth law      d)work

3) Can any machine be 100% efficient?
a) no     b)yes    c)it depends on the machine    d)who cares, certainly not me

4) Is it true that energy can be neither created nor destroyed, only transferred?
(same choices as previous)


5) Who first used the term “entropy?”
a) Darwin     b) Einstein     c)Newton       d)Carnot

6) The universe tends to move toward:
a)the north     b)the sun     c)order     d)disorder

7) Is it possible to reach a temperature of absolute zero?
a) yes      b)it depends on the circumstances      c)no        d)once again, I could not care less

8) When a system loses energy, its entropy
a) increases     b)decreases    c)stays the same    d)is lost forever

9) The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics deals with
a) conservation of energy    b)entropy    c)thermal equilibrium    d)reaching absolute zero

10) The Third Law of Thermodynamics deals with
(samechoices as previous)

11) Who was the “Father of Fractals?”
a) Ted Kazinsky            b) Benoit Manelbrot            c) Galileo            d) Newton

12) Fractals are visible in nature in many forms except:
a) trees             b)ferns              c)lightning            d)flowers

13) A DEFINING property of fractals is
a)self-esteem      b)self-evidence           c)self-similarity            d)self-conciousness

14) “Fractional dimensions” refers to
a) deformed fractions                b) segments of energy            c) an alternate universe          d) afraction of an actual dimension

15) The following body parts demonstrate properties of fractals except
a) nasal passage            b) kidney            c)skeleton            d)circulatory system

16) Fractals are generated from
a) electric companies             b) equations             c) fusion            d)stars

17) The dimensions of a Koch curve are
a) 3.759            b)1.262            c)0.595            d)2.738

18) If you played the Chaos Game long enough, the result would be
a) Mandelbrot Set            b) Sierpinsky’s Triangle            c) Koch’s Snowflake            d) a solid triangle

19) Mandelbrot created the word “fractal.” His inspiration was
a) a Latin dictionary            b) good ole Webster            c) his oldest daughter            d)the family pet

20) True or false: Not only can fractals accurately model musicthat already exists, such as the Beatles, Beetoven, etc., it can also be used to create original music
a) true              b)false

21) How many sections of science does the Chaos Theory cover?
      
a) Math   b) Physics   c) Biology   d)  All aspects of science

22) Chaos Theory states that ______ differences or inconsistencies will eventually change the final outcome in a situation or event.
a) large   b) small   c) 5

23) When Chaos Theory was introduced, most systems were thought to be:
a) linear   b) nonlinear   c) blue   d) not enough information given

24) How many details about the pile of stones must be taken into consideration to accurately predict the outcome:
a) none    b) enough to make an equation   c) all of them   d) 12

25) A factory is a linear system:
a) True   b) False

26) Which is easier to predict the outcome of?
a) linear system   b) nonlinear system   c) I do not know

27) One of the early pioneers of chaos theory was...
a) Bob   b) Jimmy   c) Lorenz   d) Sam

28) The butterfly effect, conceived by the guy in #26, stated that, theoretically, a butterfly could flap its wings in Hong Kong and would eventually:
a) get shot   b) fly away   c) change weather patterns across the world   d) fly into a tornado



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