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9 Cards in this Set
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gas
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a form of matter that fills any container in which it occupies
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thermal equilibrium
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When no change of state occurs when 2 objects are in contact through a diathermic boundary
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physical state
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is the physical condition as define by its physical properties
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equation of state
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relates the four variables of pressure to each other
p=f(T,V,n) |
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Pressure
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Force/Area
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barometer
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measures force applied by the atmosphere
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Temperature
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Property that indicates the direction of energy flow though a thermally conducting rigid wall
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diathermic
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When a change of state occurs when objects of different temperatures come into contact creating a boundary that is thermally conducting
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adiabatic
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When no change of state occurs when 2 objects of different temperatures come into contact creating a thermally insulating boundary
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