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Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. Heat is transferred from a substance if it is exposed to something that has a lower temperature.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

2. A barometer can work because of a bimetallic strip.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

3. One “food calorie” equals 1000 calories.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

4. A thermostat can work because of a bimetallic strip.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

5. A bimetallic strip is formed from two materials that have different heat capacities.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

6. Celsius degrees are larger than Fahrenheit degrees.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

7. A hot pizza contains heat.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

8. On the Kelvin scale the temperature is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules whose temperature is being measured.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

9. When you hold one end of a solid rod in a fire, the other end becomes hot because of heat convection.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

10. You feel warm from the Sun at the beach because of heat radiation.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/15/2016 1:27 PM

 

11. A wood stove in the corner of a cabin causes the entire cabin to become heated because of heat conduction.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

12. A bimetallic strip is usable in a thermometer because of its heat capacity.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

13. A refrigerator is an example of a heat mover.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

14. As the air cools at night the relative humidity usually drops.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

15. A steam turbine is an example of a heat mover.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

16. You can increase the internal energy of a gas by heating it or by compressing it.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

17. Natural processes tend to increase the entropy of thermodynamic systems.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

18. The coefficient of linear expansion of ordinary glass is three times that of Pyrex glass. An ordinary glass rod and a Pyrex glass rod of equal lengths at room temperature are dropped into boiling water. The change in length of the ordinary glass rod will be 3 times the change in length of the Pyrex glass rod.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

19. The specific heat capacity of copper is three times the specific heat capacity of lead. Equal masses of copper and lead are heated from room temperature to the temperature of boiling water. To achieve this, the amount of heat added to the copper is 3 times the amount of heat added to the lead.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

20. When ice melts, its temperature increases.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

21. When you add heat to ice, its temperature always stays constant.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

22. When water boils, its temperature increases.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

23. Water is good for putting out fires because it has a very high latent heat of vaporization.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

24. The specific heat capacity of water is about twice the specific heat capacity of ice. The amount of heat required to boil 1 kg of water is twice the amount of heat required to melt 1 kg of ice.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

25. The latent heat of vaporization of water is roughly 10 times the latent heat of fusion of water. The amount of heat required to boil away 1 kg of water is 10 times the amount of heat required to melt 1 kg of ice.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

26. You can increase the temperature of a gas by compressing it.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

27. A liquid cannot be heated simultaneously by conduction, convection, and radiation.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

     specific heat capacity of ice = 2,000 J/kg-°C
latent heat of fusion of water = 334,000 J/kg
specific heat capacity of water = 4,000 J/kg-°C

 

28. A 1 kg block of ice is removed from a freezer where its temperature was –10°C. The amount of heat absorbed by the ice as it warms to 0°C is 20,000 J.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

29. The 1 kg block of ice melts into water. The amount of heat absorbed by the ice as it melts is 334,000 J.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

30. As the ice is melting, the temperature of the ice-water mixture rises by 10°C.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

31. After the 1 kg block of ice melts, the amount of heat required to raise its temperature to 10°C is 3,340,000 J.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

32. The Eiffel tower in Paris is made primarily of iron, whose coefficient of linear expansion is about 10 × 10−6/°C. On a cold day when the temperature is −10°C the Eiffel tower is 300 meters tall. Its height on a hot day when the temperature is 40°C is 300.15 m.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

33. At 96°F the saturation density of air is 0.04 kg/m3. If the weather report says the relative humidity is 90% when the temperature is 96°F, the humidity is 0.036 kg/m3.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

34. Air at a temperature of 32°F has a relative humidity of 60%. If the temperature of the same air increases, the relative humidity increases.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

35. In a steam engine, steam at 140°C in a turbine does work on an external system, and the steam leaves the turbine at 100°C. The efficiency of the steam engine is 5%. The relevant physical principle is the first law of thermodynamics.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

36. A piston compresses a gas, while at the same time heat is lost to the surroundings. The temperature of the gas rises. This is governed by the second law of thermodynamics.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

37. Temperature is a measure of heat.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
RATIONALE:   Temperature is the average kinetic energy of the constituent particles
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

38. Evaporation is when a gas is converted into a liquid.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

39. The dew point is the temperature at which a given humidity equals the saturation density.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

40. Internal energy can only be changed by adding heat

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   True / False
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

41. When a substance is exposed to something that has a lower temperature,

  a. work is done on it.
  b. work is done by it.
  c. heat is transferred from it.
  d. heat is transferred to it.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 12:59 AM

 

42. Which is larger, a calorie or a joule?

  a. calorie
  b. joule
  c. Neither—they are the same.
  d. They cannot be compared since they measure different physical quantities.

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

43. One “food calorie” equals

  a. 1 calorie. b. 100 calories.
  c. 1000 calories. d. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:00 AM

 

44. A device that makes use of a bimetallic strip is

  a. a thermometer.
  b. a thermostat.
  c. a choke control in an old automobile.
  d. all of the above.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 2:35 PM

 

45. A bimetallic strip is formed from two materials that have different

  a. coefficients of linear expansion.
  b. heat capacities.
  c. calories.
  d. phase transitions.
  e. relative humidities.

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:01 AM

 

46. A key is placed in a hot oven and warmed to 100°C. As a result

  a. the hole in the key becomes smaller.
  b. the key is bent into an arc.
  c. the key becomes longer.
  d. all of the above.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:02 AM

 

47. The temperature scale where the numerical value is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules is

  a. Fahrenheit. b. Celsius.
  c. Kelvin. d. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:02 AM

 

48. Which are bigger—Celsius degrees or Fahrenheit degrees?

  a. Fahrenheit
  b. Celsius
  c. Neither—they are the same size.
  d. This is a nonsensical comparison.

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

49. Which of these is stated properly?

  a. “The temperature of liquid nitrogen is 77 Kelvin.”
  b. “The temperature of liquid nitrogen is 77 Kelvins.”
  c. “The temperature of liquid nitrogen is 77 degrees Kelvin.”
  d. “The temperature of liquid nitrogen is 77 Kelvin degrees.”

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

50. Temperature measures

  a. how much heat is in a substance.
  b. the internal energy of an object.
  c. the average speed of atoms and molecules in a substance.
  d. the average kinetic energy of atoms and molecules in a substance.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:03 AM

 

51. In a gas of different types of molecules all at the same temperature, the speeds of the heavier molecules will generally be _____________ the speeds of the lighter molecules.

  a. the same as b. greater than
  c. less than d. unrelated to

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

52. You hold one end of a solid rod in a fire, and the other end becomes hot. This is an example of

  a. heat conduction.
  b. heat convection.
  c. heat radiation.
  d. thermal expansion.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:03 AM

 

53. The warmth you feel from the Sun at the beach is an example of

  a. heat conduction.
  b. heat convection.
  c. heat radiation.
  d. thermal expansion.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:04 AM

 

54. A wood stove in the corner of a cabin causes the entire cabin to become heated. This is an example of

  a. heat conduction.
  b. heat convection.
  c. heat radiation.
  d. thermal expansion.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:04 AM

 

55. A piece of chocolate melts in your mouth. This is an example of

  a. heat conduction.
  b. heat convection.
  c. heat radiation.
  d. thermal expansion.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:05 AM

 

56. The lunar surface cools after the Sun sets. This is an example of

  a. heat conduction.
  b. heat convection.
  c. heat radiation.
  d. thermal expansion.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:05 AM

 

57. “Firewalkers” step on the hot ashes and coals from a wood fire without getting their feet burned. How might this be possible?

  a. They have magical powers.
  b. The ashes are poor conductors of heat.
  c. They do get burned but enjoy the publicity.
  d. none of the above

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

58. A bimetallic strip is usable as a thermometer because of

  a. heat conduction.
  b. heat convection.
  c. heat radiation.
  d. thermal expansion.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:05 AM

 

59. An example of a heat mover is

  a. a refrigerator.
  b. an air conditioner.
  c. a heat pump.
  d. all of the above.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:06 AM

 

60. The amount of heat energy a refrigerator removes from the food stored inside it is ___________ the amount of electrical energy required to run the refrigerator.

  a. equal to b. greater than
  c. less than d. unrelated to

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

61. A hot pizza contains

  a. heat.
  b. internal energy.
  c. temperature.
  d. work.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:06 AM

 

62. The total kinetic and potential energies of all the atoms and molecules of a substance is its

  a. heat.
  b. internal energy.
  c. temperature.
  d. thermodynamics.
  e. none of the above

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:07 AM

 

63. The change in size of an object due to thermal expansion depends upon

  a. what the object is made of.
  b. the object’s original size.
  c. how much the temperature changes.
  d. A and C.
  e. all of the above.

 

ANSWER:   e
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:07 AM

 

64. The coefficient of linear expansion of ordinary glass is three times that of Pyrex glass. An ordinary glass rod and a Pyrex glass rod of equal lengths at room temperature are dropped into boiling water. The change in length of the ordinary glass rod will be ___________ the change in length of the Pyrex glass rod.

  a. 1/9
  b. 1/3
  c. equal to
  d. 3 times
  e. 9 times

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

65. The specific heat capacity of copper is three times the specific heat capacity of lead. Equal masses of copper and lead are heated from room temperature to the temperature of boiling water. To achieve this, the amount of heat added to the copper is ___________ the amount of heat added to the lead.

  a. 1/9
  b. 1/3
  c. equal to
  d. 3 times
  e. 9 times

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

66. When ice melts, its temperature

  a. increases. b. decreases.
  c. stays constant. d. cannot be determined.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:08 AM

 

67. When water boils, its temperature

  a. increases. b. decreases.
  c. stays constant. d. cannot be determined.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:08 AM

 

68. When droplets of condensation form on the outside of a glass of ice water, it must be that in the air right next to the glass

  a. the temperature is near the dew point.
  b. the humidity is near the saturation density.
  c. the relative humidity is near 100%.
  d. all of the above

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:08 AM

 

69. Natural processes tend to increase the __________ of thermodynamic systems.

  a. temperature b. internal energy
  c. Carnot efficiency d. entropy

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

70. What’s wrong with the statement “heat rises?”

  a. Nothing—heat does rise.
  b. One should say “energy rises.”
  c. One should say “heated air (or other fluid) rises.”
  d. none of the above

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

71. The specific heat capacity of water is about twice the specific heat capacity of ice. From this information, the amount of heat required to boil 1 kg of water is ________ the amount of heat required to melt 1 kg of ice.

  a. 1/2 b. equal to
  c. 2 times d. unrelated to

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

72. The latent heat of vaporization of water is roughly 10 times the latent heat of fusion of water. The amount of heat required to boil away 1 kg of water is __________ the amount of heat required to melt 1 kg of ice.

  a. one tenth
  b. equal to
  c. 10 times
  d. unrelated to

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

73. The temperature of a gas can be increased by

  a. compressing it.
  b. adding heat to it.
  c. doing work on it.
  d. all of the above.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:09 AM

 

74. Which mechanism(s) of heat transfer will work in a vacuum?

  a. conduction b. convection
  c. radiation d. none of the above

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

     specific heat capacity of ice = 2,000 J/kg-°C
latent heat of fusion of water = 334,000 J/kg
specific heat capacity of water = 4,000 J/kg-°C

 

75. A 1 kg block of ice is removed from a freezer where its temperature was –10°C. The amount of heat absorbed by the ice as it warms to 0°C is

  a. 2,000 J.
  b. 4,000 J.
  c. 20,000 J.
  d. 40,000 J.
  e. 334,000 J.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:09 AM

 

76. The 1 kg block of ice melts into water. The amount of heat absorbed by the ice as it melts is

  a. 2,000 J.
  b. 4,000 J.
  c. 20,000 J.
  d. 40,000 J.
  e. 334,000 J.

 

ANSWER:   e
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:10 AM

 

77. As the ice is melting, the temperature of the ice-water mixture rises by

  a. 0°C.
  b. +5°C.
  c. –5°C.
  d. +10°C.
  e. –10°C.

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:10 AM

 

78. After the 1 kg block of ice melts, the amount of heat required to raise its temperature to 10 °C is

  a. 2,000 J.
  b. 4,000 J.
  c. 20,000 J.
  d. 40,000 J.
  e. 334,000 J.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:10 AM

 

79. The Eiffel tower in Paris is made primarily of iron, whose coefficient of linear expansion is about 10 × 10−6/°C. On a cold day when the temperature is –10°C the Eiffel tower is 300 meters tall. Its height on a hot day when the temperature is 40°C is

  a. 300.0015 m.
  b. 300.015 m.
  c. 300.15 m.
  d. 301.5 m.
  e. 315 m.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:11 AM

 

80. Why do bridges have expansion joints?

  a. They would buckle and crack otherwise.
  b. to let water run off
  c. to absorb vibrations due to traffic
  d. for ease in construction

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

81. At 96° F the saturation density of air is 0.04 kg/m3. If the weather report says the relative humidity is 90 % when the temperature is 96°F, the humidity is

  a. 10 %.
  b. 0.9.
  c. 0.004 kg/m3.
  d. 0.036 kg/m3.
  e. 0.04 kg/m3.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:12 AM

 

82. Air at a temperature of 32° F has a relative humidity of 60%. If the temperature of the same air rises to 40° F, the relative humidity

  a. stays the same.
  b. increases.
  c. decreases.
  d. cannot be determined.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:12 AM

 

83. Even when the temperature of a pan of water is below the boiling point, some water still evaporates. This is because

  a. of convection.
  b. the kinetic energies of individual water molecules vary above and below the average value.
  c. the humidity always increases.
  d. none of the above

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:13 AM

 

84. In a steam engine, steam at 140°C in a turbine does work on an external system, and the steam leaves the turbine at 100°C. The efficiency of the steam engine is 5%. The relevant physical principle is

  a. the first law of thermodynamics.
  b. the second law of thermodynamics.
  c. specific heat capacity.
  d. operation of a heat pump.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:13 AM

 

85. The efficiency of a heat engine

  a. can never exceed the Carnot efficiency.
  b. can be improved by lowering the temperature of the cool reservoir.
  c. can be improved by raising the temperature of the hot reservoir.
  d. all of the above

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:13 AM

 

86. A piston compresses a gas, while at the same time heat is lost to the surroundings. The temperature of the gas rises. The amount of temperature rise is governed by

  a. the first law of thermodynamics.
  b. the second law of thermodynamics.
  c. specific heat capacity.
  d. a heat pump.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:14 AM

 

87. Heat transfer by radiation occurs via

  a. electromagnetic waves.
  b. nuclear decay.
  c. molecular collisions.
  d. the solar wind.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:14 AM

 

88. Heat flows from

  a. cold to hot. b. hot to cold.
  c. Kelvin to Celsius. d. the same as temperature.

 

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:14 AM

 

89. As long as there is ice in your drink, the temperature of the ice remains near

  a. room temperature. b. the temperature of the drink.
  c. zero Celsius. d. zero Fahrenheit.

 

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 2:36 PM

 

90. The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of energy required to raise 1 kg of the substance by a temperature of

  a. 1°F. b. 10 °C.
  c. 10 °F. d. 1°C.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:15 AM

 

91. In the first law of thermodynamics, the work can be

  a. only positive. b. only negative.
  c. neither. d. either positive or negative.

 

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 2:37 PM

 

92. Absolute zero is

  a. 0 K. b. – 459.67°F.
  c. – 273.15°C. d. 0 on any temperature scale.

 

ANSWER:   a, b, c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 2:37 PM

 

93. Stepping barefoot off a rug onto a hardwood floor makes your feet feel cold. Why?

  a. The hardwood floor is at a lower temperature than the rug.
  b. The hardwood floor is at a lower temperature than your feet.
  c. The hardwood floor conducts heat away from your feet better than the rug.
  d. all of the above

 

ANSWER:   b, c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

94. Solar energy

  a. is a recent invention.
  b. has been used for a long time.
  c. has not yet been successfully developed.
  d. is indirectly the source of most of the energy we use.

 

ANSWER:   b, d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:16 AM

 

95. The internal energy of air can be increased by

  a. compressing it. b. allowing heat to flow into it.
  c. lifting it. d. allowing it to expand.

 

ANSWER:   a, b
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:16 AM

 

96. The internal energy of a substance can be increased by

  a. doing work on it.
  b. letting it do work.
  c. adding heat to it.
  d. extracting heat from it.
  e. none of the above.

 

ANSWER:   a, c
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:16 AM

 

97. Internal energy in a system can be changed by

  a. doing work on the system. b. increasing the specific heat in the system.
  c. changing the temperature of the system. d. transferring heat to/from the system.

 

ANSWER:   a, d
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/14/2016 1:17 AM

 

98. The average kinetic energy of the atoms in a spoon determines its __________.

ANSWER:   temperature
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

99. The first law of thermodynamics is basically a special version of the law of ______________.

ANSWER:   conservation of energy
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

100. Two devices that make use of a bimetallic strip are a __________ and a __________.

ANSWER:   thermometer, thermostat, choke control in an old automobile
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

101. A bimetallic strip is formed from two materials that have different __________.

ANSWER:   coefficients of linear expansion
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

102. The lowest temperature is called ______________.

ANSWER:   absolute zero
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

103. The temperature scale where the numerical value is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules is __________.

ANSWER:   Kelvin
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

104. You hold one end of a solid rod in a fire, and the other end becomes hot. This is an example of __________.

ANSWER:   heat conduction
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

105. The warmth you feel from the Sun at the beach is an example of __________.

ANSWER:   heat radiation
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/15/2016 1:28 PM

 

106. A wood stove in the corner of a cabin causes the entire cabin to become heated. This is an example of __________.

ANSWER:   heat convection
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

107. As the air cools at night the relative humidity usually __________.

ANSWER:   increases
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

108. A hot pizza contains __________.

ANSWER:   internal energy
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

109. Heating the air in a hot air balloon reduces the air’s _________.

ANSWER:   density
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

110. A bimetallic strip is usable as a thermometer because of the property of __________.

ANSWER:   thermal expansion
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

111. Three examples of a heat mover are __________, __________, and __________.

ANSWER:   refrigerator, air conditioner, heat pump
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

112. Two ways that the internal energy of a substance can be increased are __________ and __________.

ANSWER:   doing work on it, adding heat to it
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

113. __________ is transferred from a substance if it is exposed to something that has a lower temperature.

ANSWER:   heat
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

114. The coefficient of linear expansion of ordinary glass is three times that of Pyrex glass. An ordinary glass rod and a Pyrex glass rod of equal lengths at room temperature are dropped into boiling water. The change in length of the ordinary glass rod will be __________ times the change in length of the Pyrex glass rod.

ANSWER:   three
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

115. The specific heat capacity of copper is three times the specific heat capacity of lead. Equal masses of copper and lead are heated from room temperature to the temperature of boiling water. To achieve this, the amount of heat added to the copper is __________ times the amount of heat added to the lead.

ANSWER:   three
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

116. When ice melts, its temperature __________.

ANSWER:   stays constant
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

117. When water boils, its temperature __________.

ANSWER:   stays constant
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

118. The specific heat capacity of water is about twice the specific heat capacity of ice. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 10°C is __________ times the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of ice 10°C.

ANSWER:   two
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

119. The latent heat of vaporization of water is roughly 10 times the latent heat of fusion of water. The amount of heat required to boil 1 kg of water is __________ times the amount of heat required to melt 1 kg of ice.

ANSWER:   ten
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

120. Two ways that the temperature of a gas can be increased are by __________ and  __________.

ANSWER:   compressing it, adding heat to it
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

121. Natural processes tend to increase the __________ of thermodynamic systems.

ANSWER:   entropy
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

     specific heat capacity of ice = 2,000 J/kg-°C
latent heat of fusion of water = 334,000 J/kg
specific heat capacity of water = 4,000 J/kg-°C

 

122. A 1 kg block of ice is removed from a freezer where its temperature was –10°C. The amount of heat absorbed by the ice as it warms to 0°C is __________.

ANSWER:   20,000 J
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

123. The 1 kg block of ice melts into water. The amount of heat absorbed by the ice as it melts is __________.

ANSWER:   334,000 J
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

124. As the ice is melting, the temperature of the ice-water mixture rises by __________.

ANSWER:   zero
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

125. After the 1 kg block of ice melts, the amount of heat required to raise its temperature to 10°C is __________.

ANSWER:   40,000 J
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
PREFACE NAME:   Specific Heat Capacity
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

126. The Eiffel tower in Paris is made primarily of iron, whose coefficient of linear expansion is about 10 × 10−6/°C. On a cold day when the temperature is –10°C the Eiffel tower is 300 meters tall. Its height on a hot day when the temperature is 40°C is __________.

ANSWER:   300.15 m
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/12/2016 12:32 PM

 

127. At 96°F the saturation density of air is 0.04 kg/m3. If the weather report says the relative humidity is 90% when the temperature is 96°F, the humidity is __________.

ANSWER:   0.036 kg/m3
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

128. In a steam engine, steam at 140°C in a turbine does work on an external system, and the steam leaves the turbine at 100°C. The efficiency of the steam engine is 5%. The relevant physical principle is the __________ law of thermodynamics.

ANSWER:   second
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

129. The air temperature where the humidity reaches the saturation density is called the ___________.

ANSWER:   dew point
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

130. A piston compresses a gas, while at the same time heat is lost to the surroundings. The temperature of the gas rises. This is governed by the __________ law of thermodynamics.

ANSWER:   first
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

131. A material through which heat conducts slowly is called a __________.

ANSWER:   thermal insulator
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

132. An object transfers heat when its temperature is raised by contact with a

ANSWER:   hotter object.
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

133. An object transfers heat when its temperature is lowered by contact with

ANSWER:   a cooler object.
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

134. At temperatures below their boiling point, liquids gradually go into the gas phase through a process called

ANSWER:   evaporation
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Completion
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

135. The Eiffel tower in Paris is 300 meters tall on a cold day (T = – 5 degrees Celsius). What is its height on a hot day when the temperature is 35 degrees? (It is made of iron which has a coefficient of linear expansion of 0.000012 per degree Celsius.)

ANSWER:   300.144 m
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

136. The air inside a bicycle tire pump has 60 joules of work done on it as 20 joules of heat is conducted away from it. What is the change in internal energy of the air?

ANSWER:   40 J
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

137. A 4 kilogram block of ice is removed from a freezer where its temperature was maintained at –20 degrees Celsius. How much heat does the ice absorb as it is warmed to –10 degrees?  (The specific heat capacity of ice is 2,000 joules per kilogram degree Celsius.)

ANSWER:   80,000 J
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

138. A baseball with mass 0.14 kilograms and speed 40 m/s is caught. If all of its kinetic energy is converted to internal energy as it is caught, what is its temperature change?  (Assume the baseball’s specific heat capacity is 1,000 joules per kilogram degree Celsius.)

ANSWER:   0.8 °C
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:30 AM

 

139. On a winter day the temperature is 5 degrees Celsius and the humidity is 0.003 kilograms per cubic meter.

(a) What is the relative humidity?
(b) The air is brought into a building and heated to 20 degrees Celsius without
changing the humidity. What is the relative humidity inside the building?

ANSWER:   (a) 44.1%, (b) 17.6%
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/15/2016 1:31 PM

 

140. What is the maximum efficiency of a heat engine operating between 293 Kelvins and 273 Kelvins, the temperatures at the surface and several hundred meters below the surface, respectively, of the ocean?

ANSWER:   6.8%
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/13/2016 10:31 AM

 

141. An aluminum wing on a plane is 38 m long when the temperature is 20 oC. At what temperature (in oC) would the wing be 0.04 m shorter? Enter your answer to one decimal place. You should think about the physics of the situation before trying to solve the problem. (Hint: You are being asked for a temperature, not a temperature change).

ANSWER:   –22.1
POINTS:   1
QUESTION TYPE:   Subjective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   7/12/2016 12:34 PM

 

a. bimetallic strip
b. Carnot efficiency
c. conduction
d. convection
e. entropy
f. evaporation
g. heat
h. heat engine
i. heat mover
j. humidity
k. internal energy
l. radiation
m. saturation density
n. temperature
o. dew point

 

QUESTION TYPE:   Matching
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/13/2016 10:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/15/2016 1:28 PM

 

142. used in thermostats and some thermometers

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1

 

143. can be increased by doing work on a substance or by adding heat to it

ANSWER:   k
POINTS:   1

 

144. main mechanism of heat transfer in a solid

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1

 

145. the density of water vapor in the air

ANSWER:   j
POINTS:   1

 

146. this is how we receive heat from the Sun

ANSWER:   l
POINTS:   1

 

147. refrigerators, air conditioners and heat pumps are examples

ANSWER:   i
POINTS:   1

 

148. the maximum possible humidity

ANSWER:   m
POINTS:   1

 

149. the best that a heat engine can have

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1

 

150. heat transfer by way of buoyant mixing in a fluid

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1

 

151. depends on the average kinetic energy of atoms and molecules in a substance

ANSWER:   n
POINTS:   1

 

152. At temperatures below their boiling point, liquids gradually go into the gas phase through a process called

ANSWER:   f
POINTS:   1

 

Match each item with the correct statement below.

a. ​bimetallic strip b. ​Carnot efficiency
c. ​conduction d. ​convection
e. ​entropy f. ​evaporation
g. ​heat h. ​heat engine
i. ​heat mover j. humidity
k. ​internal energy l. radiation
m. ​saturation density n. temperature
o. ​dew point    

 

QUESTION TYPE:   Matching
HAS VARIABLES:   False
DATE CREATED:   6/15/2016 1:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED:   6/15/2016 1:36 PM

 

153. ​used in thermostats and some thermometers

ANSWER:   a
POINTS:   1

 

154. ​can be increased by doing work on a substance or by adding heat to it

ANSWER:   k
POINTS:   1

 

155. ​main mechanism of heat transfer in a solid

ANSWER:   c
POINTS:   1

 

156. ​the density of water vapor in the air

ANSWER:   j
POINTS:   1

 

157. ​this is how we receive heat from the Sun

ANSWER:   l
POINTS:   1

 

158. ​refrigerators, air conditioners, and heat pumps are examples

ANSWER:   i
POINTS:   1

 

159. ​the maximum possible humidity

ANSWER:   m
POINTS:   1

 

160. ​the best that a heat engine can have

ANSWER:   b
POINTS:   1

 

161. ​heat transfer by way of buoyant mixing in a fluid

ANSWER:   d
POINTS:   1

 

162. ​depends on the average kinetic energy of atoms and molecules in a substance

ANSWER:   n
POINTS:   1

 

163. ​at temperatures below their boiling point, liquids gradually go into the gas phase through a process called

ANSWER:   f
POINTS:   1

 

 

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