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EGEE 304 EXAM 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS How does the science of heat transfer differ from the science of thermodynamics? ....ANSWER ...-thermodynamics == amount of heat transfer as a system undergoes a process from one equilibrium state to another. Heat transfer == deals with the rate of heat transfer as well as the temperature distribution within the system at a specified time. What is the driving force for heat transfer, - ....ANSWER driving force for electric current flow - ....ANSWER ...-temperature difference ...-electric potential difference (voltage) driving force for fluid flow - ....ANSWER ...-pressure difference. On a hot summer day, a student turns his fan on when he leaves his room in the morning. When he returns in the evening, will his room be warmer or cooler than the neighboring rooms? Why? Assume all the doors and windows are kept closed. - ....ANSWER ...-Warmer. Because energy is added to the room air in the form of electrical work. Consider two identical rooms, one with a refrigerator in it and the other without one. If all the doors and …FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1