Physical Science Chapter 15 Quiz

Temperature is

• energy transfer in the form of electromagnetic waves.

• proportional to the average kinetic energy of the particles

  within an object.

• the movement of thermal energy from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

• the sum of all the kinetic energy of the particles within an object

The average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object directly relates to the object’s __________.

• internal energy

• temperature

• thermal energy

• thermometric property

The total kinetic energy of all the particles on an object is its __________.

• internal energy

• temperature

• thermal energy

• thermometric property

Thermal energy is most affected by __________.

• 
  

  temperature and the flow of particles

• 
  

  temperature and the number of particles

  
  

• the number of particles and the flow of particles

  
  

• the size of the particles and their thermometric properties

The freezing point of water is __________.

• zero degrees F

• 32 degree Celcius

• 273.15 K

• all of the above

Water boils at __________.

• 212 F

• 373.15 C

• 100 K

• all of the above

Which of the following temperatures represents absolute zero?

• 0 F

• 0 C

• 0 K

• all of the above

Heat is

• the same as temperature

• an average amount of kinetic energy

• a movement of thermal energy

• the total amount of thermal energy in an object

Most liquids expand as their temperature rises and contract as their temperature decreases.

• true

• false

Fahrenheit is the most commonly used temperature scale worldwide.

• true

• false