When a Hot Expanding Gas in an Internal Combustion Engine

question 12

Multiple Choice

When a hot expanding gas in an internal combustion engine causes a piston to move, this is an example of

• A) TΔS work
• B) PΔV work
• C) Heat work
• D) Kinetic work
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants in the experiment.

Faulty Memory

Errors or inaccuracies in recalling past events or information, which can arise from various factors such as misinformation, distortion, or forgetting.

Double-Blind Research Study

An experimental research design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving the experimental treatment and who is receiving a placebo, reducing biases in the results.

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are deliberately manipulated to determine their effect on dependent variables.