Which of the following statements regarding thermodynamics is false?
A. Thermodynamics is the study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter.
B. A single cell or the planet Earth could be a thermodynamic system.
C. An open system exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings.
D. An automobile engine is a closed system because it does not exchange energy and matter with its surroundings.
Answer:D
Which of the following statements regarding thermodynamics is false?
A. Thermodynamics is the study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter. B. A single cell or the planet Earth could be a thermodynamic system. C. An open system exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings. D. An automobile engine is a closed system because it does not exchange energy and matter with its surroundings.