- 1. An 18-g piece of a metal absorbs 1095 joules of heat energy, and its temperature changes from 20°C to 165°C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of the metal.
A) 8,823.8 J B) 0.42 J C) 0.42 J/go C
- 2. How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 12.0 g of aluminum from 20°C to 44°C, if the specific heat of aluminum is 0.90 J/g°C?
A) 0.694 J B) 0..694 J C) 259.2 J
- 3. When 15.0 g of water drops in temperature from 95.0 °C to 50.0 °C, how much heat energy is released? (c of H2O = 4.18 J/g °C)
A) 161.5 J B) 2821.5 J C) -2821.5 J
- 4. Convert 7oC to Kelvin.
A) 280 oF B) -266 oK C) 280 K D) -266 K
- 5. Convert 272 K to Celsius.
A) -1 F B) -1 oC C) 545 C D) 545 oC
- 6. Convert 100oF to Celsius.
A) 37.8 oC B) 373 oC C) 212 oC D) -173 oC
- 7. Heat flows from _________ to _________ objects.
A) cold; hot B) hot; cold
- 8. What factor does thermal energy NOT depend on?
A) temperature B) mass C) force
- 9. _______________ is the transfer of energy by waves moving through space.
A) Conduction B) Radiation C) Convection
- 10. _______________ is the transfer of thermal energy when particles of a fluid move from one place to another.
A) Radiation B) Convection C) Conduction
- 11. _______________ is the transfer of thermal energy with no overall transfer of matter, within a material or between materials that are TOUCHING.
A) Radiation B) Conduction C) Convection
- 12. If you increase the temperature of the particles inside a balloon, what will happen to the volume? ( Think about thermal expansion)
A) stay the same B) increase C) decrease
- 13. _____________ is the transfer of thermal energy.
A) Work B) Temperature C) Heat
- 14. Thermal energy is the total __________ and ___________ energy of all the particles in an object
A) work; heat B) heat; kinetic C) potential; kinetic
- 15. Which has more thermal energy, a giant iceberg or a warm pot of chili?
A) an iceberg B) a pot of chili
- 16. Sunburn is caused by ______________.
A) convection B) radiation C) conduction
- 17. Warmth from the fireplace circulating through the house by moving air currents is an example of _____________.
A) convection B) conduction C) radiation
- 18. Cooking an egg in a pan is an example of ________________.
A) conduction B) radiation C) convection
- 19. Heat is a form of matter.
A) TRUE B) FALSE
- 20. Heat is the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in
A) mass. B) temperature. C) specific heat.
- 21. What property of an object is related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in that object?
A) specific heat B) temperature C) mass
- 22. Matter is needed to transfer thermal energy by
A) radiation. B) convection only C) conduction and convection.
- 23. A vacuum, which is a place like outer space that has no matter, stops which two types of thermal energy transfer?
A) radiation and convection B) conduction and radiation C) conduction and convection
- 24. Which of the following materials conducts heat well?
A) plastic B) wood C) metal D) air
- 25. Which of the following is a unit for heat?
A) J/goC B) oC C) J D) kg
- 26. Convert 273 K to Fahrenheit.
A) 32 oF B) 0 oF C) 523.4 oF D) -273 oF
- 27. Convert 49 oC to Fahrenheit.
A) 9.4 oF B) 120.2 oF C) 120.2 K D) 9.4 F
- 28. The kinetic energy of the particles that make up an object increases as the particles' ________ increases.
A) potential energy B) volume C) speed
- 29. A material that reduces the flow of heat by conduction, convection, and radiation is a(an) _______.
A) matter B) conductor C) insulator
- 30. Through which of the following will convection most likely occur?
A) gases and solids B) solids and liquids C) gases and liquids
- 31. The air between the two layers of glass in double paned windows prevents heat transfer because it is a (an)_________________.
A) insulator B) conductor
- 32. Which one of these is NOT a conductor?
A) frying pan B) sweater C) copper pipes
- 33. What is the main reason a tile floor feels colder to your bare feet than a carpeted floor?
A) there is more surface area of contact with a tile floor B) the tile floor is at a lower temperature C) your feet have a higher specific heat than the carpet
- 34. Which has more thermal energy, 200 g of water at 60 (o)C or 400 g of water at 60 (o)C ?
A) 200 g of water B) 400 g of water
- 35. Hot air rises and cold air sinks because hot air is _________________ dense than cold air.
A) less B) more C) equally
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