Systems Flashcards
1
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What is an isolated system
A
No interactions with anything out side the system. No I pout or output of energy or matter
2
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What is a closed system
A
They have transfers of energy both into and beyond the system boundary but not transfer of matter
3
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What is an open system
A
Where matter and energy can be transferred from the system across the boundary into the surrounding environment
4
Q
What is a dynamic equilibrium
A
When there is a balance between the inputs and outputs in the system
5
Q
What is positive feedback
A
Where the effects of an action are amplified or multiplied by subsequent knock-on effects
6
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What is negative feedback
A
Where the effects of an action are nullified by its subsequent knock-on effects
