Difference between revisions of "Closed Isolated System"
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: In a [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated system]] [[mass]] cannot enter or leave. | : In a [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated system]] [[mass]] cannot enter or leave. | ||
: In [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated systems]] both the laws of [[Conservation of Energy]] and [[Conservation of Mass]] can be [[observed]]. | : In [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated systems]] both the laws of [[Conservation of Energy]] and [[Conservation of Mass]] can be [[observed]]. | ||
| − | : Perfectly [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated system]]s are not possible. However, for an [[experiment]] an [[opaque]] sealed contained which is [[Thermal | + | : Perfectly [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated system]]s are not possible. However, for an [[experiment]] an [[opaque]] sealed contained which is [[Thermal Insulator|thermally insulated]] is close to a [[Closed Isolated System|closed isolated system]]. |
Latest revision as of 19:09, 3 April 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Closed isolated systems are systems in which neither mass nor energy get in or out.
About Systems
- A system is an object or a group of objects being studied.
- In closed isolated systems energy cannot enter and escape. Any change in temperature is caused by the changes within that system.
- In a closed isolated system mass cannot enter or leave.
- In closed isolated systems both the laws of Conservation of Energy and Conservation of Mass can be observed.
- Perfectly closed isolated systems are not possible. However, for an experiment an opaque sealed contained which is thermally insulated is close to a closed isolated system.