Thermal Energy Unit Review

Which of the following pictures represents particles in a solid?

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• None of the options represent particle in a dolid.

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The molecules of which of the following would have the most kinetic energy?

• an ice cube

• a glass of cold water

• boiling water

• a cup of warm tea

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If you drop red hot metal into a pool of room temperature oil, what statements are true about heat transfer between the two objects?

• Heat flows from the oil into the metal.

• Heat flows from the metal into the oil.

• There is no heat flow between the metal and the oil.

• Heat flows back and forth between the metal and the oil simultaneously.

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Temperature is a way to measure the ___________ energy of particles of matter.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• electrical

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Which of the following objects would be best at keeping its contents cold?

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Why do cup designs with materials like Styrofoam reduce energy transfer?

• They have a vacuum.

• They have thicker material.

• They contain air pockets.

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Which of following is NOT a characteristic of the state of matter in image C?

• Has a definite shape.

• Has more particle movement than image A.

• Particles are not tightly packed.

• Particles move very slow and are close together.

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Which of the following statements is not true about states of matter and kinetic energy?

• As temperature increases so does the kinetic energy.

• As the number of particles increases so does the kinetic energy.

• As temperature decreases, the particles move closer together.

• Fewer particles means there is more kinetic energy.

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Calculate the average ending kinetic energy of the samples.

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• 4

• 2

• 3

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Each letter is at the following temperature:

A = 0 C

B = 5 C

C = 23 C

Which do the particles look like in the area labeled C?

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