PHYS 40B Discussion 8 Worksheet Name: 1. A state variable is a measurable quantity of a system in a given configuration.

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Phys 40b Discussion 8 Worksheet Name 1 A State Variable Is A Measurable Quantity Of A System In A Given Configuration 1 (162.67 KiB) Viewed 9 times

PHYS 40B Discussion 8 Worksheet Name: 1. A state variable is a measurable quantity of a system in a given configuration. The value of the state variable only depends on the state of the system, not on how the system got to be that way. Categorize the quantities listed below as either a state variable or one that is process-dependent, that is, one that depends on the process used to transition the system from one state to another. Q, heat transferred to system p, pressure n, number of moles V, volume Eth, thermal energy T, temperature W, work done on system State Variables Process-dependent variables